#potus claremont

[apollo-the-frog]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee please help me how am i supposed to wait for it? i neeeeeed it now. the only thing i can physically do right now is scroll on tumblr for hours, reread rwrb, scroll, reread again, scroll, reread, fuck up my terrible sleap schedule, watch the trailer 47 times, reread, look at new gifs, scroll tumblr, read fanfiction for multiple hours straight, reread the book, reread again, watch the trailer again, scroll tumblr, read fanfiction, and repeat

[rwrbmovie]

like potus, like fsotus

[notyourmajesty]

President Ellen Claremont's Oval Office

I was kinda delighted Prime put up a video about this set because with regards to American govt (I'm not from there) a thing that fascinates me is the transfer of power once the reins are handed over to someone else. A lot goes into that and perhaps the most visually fascinating detail is how the Oval Office changes with each President.

The Oval Office is viewed as the POTUS' formal place of work. It is also a reflection of the kind of administration they want to be remembered for. This is why, prior to their Inauguration, the President-elect often looks to history for figures that inspire them and that represent what they are fighting for.

For example, when Joe Biden was sworn in in 2021, his redesign of the office reflected themes mentioned both in his campaign and in his inauguration speech. Benjamin Franklin's portrait to the side of the resolute desk, reflecting his administration's commitment to science. FDR above the fireplace, a sign of the promise of economic recovery - flanked by portraits of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. The latter two were chosen to represent Biden's commitment to bipartisanship, to work with the opposition to get things done and bills passed. Busts around the office show figures representing the fight for racial justice (Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks), and labour unions (Cesar Chavez).

In contrast, his predecessor Trump had put up a portrait of Andrew Jackson on the wall at the side of the Resolute Desk, and a bust of Winston Churchill.

Keeping that in mind, what are the things we notice straight off the bat in President Claremont's Oval Office?

Most prominent are the portraits we see on the walls - Lincoln to the wall on the side of her Resolute Desk, FDR above the fireplace. Lincoln for his role in abolishing slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation, and FDR for his role in helping America recover from the Great Depression.

Taylor (as Alex) also speaks about the use of pioneering women in the oval office, both in portraits and busts.

A portrait of the famed social activist who played an important role in the abolitionist movement, Harriet Tubman, is shown prominently to the side of the Oval Office fireplace, representing the role of Black women in the fight to end slavery.

a bust of what I'm assuming may be Eleanor Roosevelt (? I couldn't quite figure out who it was despite searching - can anyone help with this one?). If it is her, then it's likely there to commemorate her advocacy for expanded roles for women in the workplace during her time, among other achievements.

and a statue of Lady Justice, with her blindfold and scales. There's also - according to an interview with the set designer Miren Marañón - small statues of a Valkyrie warrior and Lady Liberty to further emphasize the significance of Ellen being the first women to hold the office of POTUS

Given Ellen's background in the books and the decoration of the office in the film, the themes that were meant to define her administration could have been economic progress, racial justice and women's rights. Her decorative choices for the office itself reflect her knowledge that she is the first female president, and the understanding that that role in history comes with its own weight and baggage.

Towards the end of her first term and going into her second, there is a possibility her history will also include the way she and her administration handled her son's forced coming-out, perhaps with expectations for more visibility on LGBTQ issues. Alex and Henry's relationship, the violation of their privacy and the way Alex and the Claremont administration handled the "scandal", and Alex's own words about the rights of queer individuals will have significant impact moving forward in the story's universe.

Ellen and her family are making history in the White House...in more ways than one.

[pandemonium-in-the-music-hall]

my favourite rwrb moments

-“fucking eyelashes”

-“stop telling me what to do! you’re not the prince of me!”

-“this time with feeling” skssjkslsjdhdkshh

-every lams shoutout (i see you casey mcquinston)

-the little girl with leukaemia thirsting over han solo

-“his royal horniness” “first son of shirking responsibilities” “hrh prince dickhead 💩”

-“i want you-” “then fucking have me”

-alex feeling some kinda way about henry slamming him to the floor and pinning him down with his thigh in a closet of all places

-henry calling alex a wanker

-them going off to make out at every possible opportunity

-nora

-henry getting pissed off and pulling alex into his lap

-“i will not have you tease me for another fucking second”

-alex’s reaction

-henry’s touch being described as ‘greedy’ whenever he and alex get into it bc of him being starved of intimacy and affection at home (read: aziraphale ziraphale fell)

-“i’ll show you my good boob” “they’re both good”

-juna and nora definitely having a relationship in the background but alex’s dumbass never noticing it bc he spends most of the book in horny jail

-alex sweating watching henry playing polo in february

-“wanker”

-“i will staple your dick to the inside of your leg if it keeps it in your pants” or something like that

-“exploring your sexuality is healthy, but does it have to be with the prince of england?” a powerpoint by POTUS Ellen Claremont

-shaan being zahra’s fiancé (i fucking called it)

-texas turning blue!!!

-alex having to take a minute to recover from a picture of henry on a sailboat (but like, it’s fine, it’s not like a whole thing)

-alex making out with the enemy against a portrait of alexander hamilton, the original bisexual disaster, who had a major crush on a british spy

-henry being so fucking proud of being named after james I i.e. the gay king

-bea dumping a pot of tea on phillip’s lap and blaming it on the cocaine (icon)

-alex thirsting over henry’s dad (rip)

-them emailing each other at like 2am for literally no reason

-alex seeing david beckham at wimbledon and wondering why he ever thought he was straight

-“he whips a thick leather strap off a hook on the wall, and alex almost blacks out” i cried

-“he died as he lived: avoiding plans and sucking cock.”

-liam being So Fucking Done with alex the second he talks to him for the first time in four years

[firstprince-ao3feed]

Single Sad-Sack Seeking Same

by sparklepocalypse “I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day as a rule; it’s so commercialized and performative, and that just strips away all the actual romance. But also… it’s objectively more difficult to celebrate Valentine’s Day when you’re aggressively single.” “What exactly makes someone aggressively single?” Henry muses. Alex chuckles and adjusts his stance against the desk. “Not sure that’s really a topic for the office, regardless of whether you’re Pez’s best friend,” he replies. (Or, Okonjo Foundation lawyer Alex meets Okonjo shelter director Henry. A Valentine's Day fic.) Words: 7732, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue (2023), Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Original Non-Binary Character, Original Child Character(s) Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Hanover-Stuart-Fox, Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Alex Claremont-Diaz & Percy "Pez" Okonjo Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Nobody's Royal, Alternate Universe - Nobody's Related to the POTUS, Okonjo Foundation Lawyer Alex, Okonjo Shelter Director Henry, Romance, Love, so many feelings, And also smut, Anal Sex, Oral Sex, sex positivity, Gratuitous Name-Dropping of Actual Businesses, Alex Hates Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day, Transphobia, Homophobia, Neither Transphobia nor Homophobia Comes from the Main Characters, It's the Side Characters Who are the Assholes Here, And We Hates Them via https://ift.tt/ewLPWvr

[rwrbedits]

Madam President herself, Ellen Claremont 🇺🇸

[zipadeea]

Red, White & Royal Blue and Brooklyn 99 crossover. Rosa Diaz is, obviously, Oscar’s niece and Alex and June’s cousin. Henry bought a brownstone in Brooklyn, and there’s an unexpected intruder in the night. Someone write the fic. I’m too busy rn otherwise i would. Please someone, write the fic.

[shelby-ltd]

Did anyone know in Red White And Royal Blue when there's 'young America gala' for new year, and the book kinda mention that there is 'a guy from Stranger Things' who came to the New year party.

Im just sooo curious who's the writer meant by thatt please someone help me find this out :( or idk does anyone know ??

[lumaxmayclair]

Can I just gush a little bit about Ellen Claremont.

Here she was, the first female POTUS, who's already lost her own home state in her first election, facing another election that's just as if not more difficult than the first one. Her son had just been caught up in not only an international sex scandal, but a gay one at that.

And yet the first thing she asked/told her son? The first reaction her son saw from her? It's her asking if he's okay. Nothing about the upcoming election, nothing about her debate which at that point is just a week away, but if her son is okay.

Gosh I love her so much.

[atomicstarfishballoon]

Guys it's been 6,5 months since Ellen Claremont-Diaz was reelected POTUS and Henry announced to Alex he bought a brownstone in New York

Today Alex comes home from errands and opens the door to the brownstone with the key Henry gave him

The weather is gloomy, so Alex is happy to enter into the warm entrance, where he toes off his shoes and puts his vest on the coat hanger

He enters the living room and finds Henry seated on the couch with his computer on his crossed legs, working on some stuff

As soon as Henry hears him enter the room he sets his computer aside and stands up with a huge grin to kiss Alex welcome.

And then they start talking about their day while Alex takes the plastic bag to the kitchen, with Henry following because they haven't seen each other all day long and they are conversing

[arse-crack-thistle]

gifts

rwrb and the five love languages | part two

in which june struggles to have a nice valentine’s date with nora

June never expected to care this much about a stupid holiday like Valentine’s Day, but here she is, practically renovating the apartment to give her girlfriend a perfect night. She strings LED lights around the entire living room ceiling and uses Command hooks to drape the sheer, white Ikea curtains she bought on sale months ago in preparation for this. The lights glow pink through the curtains, making the usually neutral-toned living room appear like Aphrodite’s palace. June’s moved the coffee table into her room and replaced it with a fluffy blanket and a picnic set-up to rival TikTok lesbians.  All she needs now is Nora, if only she weren’t stuck at school.

The texts say, Will be late! Data mining for the gods! [Monet X Change gif] I want to be home with you though. Will bring noodles! And chocolate! Scratch that, I ate the chocolate. Sorry.

June knows she shouldn’t be annoyed because Nora has no idea what she’s coming home to. She also knows who she got into a relationship with—a brilliant mind that’s constantly moving parsecs a minute and has a hard time communicating her feelings. June has to remind herself that Nora loves her even if she doesn’t always show it.

That’s what tonight is for. It’ll give them time to slow down and just be together. Break the routine. Talk or not talk. She doesn’t expect it to be mushy or obnoxious—June isn’t a super, flowery romantic herself—but she does want another sentimental moment to hold onto forever.

Like the night of the 2020 election over a year ago. After Alex and Henry slipped away and everyone else was celebrating in their own groups, Nora pulled June into a storage closet at the venue and kissed her point blank, leaving no questions in her mind that their dabbles the months before meant something more than spectacular.

Or like six months ago when Nora asked her if she wanted to move in with her. She didn’t do anything particularly special, but she slammed her laptop shut while June was throwing on one of her sweatshirts and asked her to stay—to take the second bedroom because Nora needs space sometimes—but to stay with her because she was her favorite person. June answered with a happy “yes,” and Nora got up and kissed her. They didn’t talk much more about it; June just packed up her room at the White House and let the world think they were very best friends.

June pours a glass of wine and waits on the couch, flipping through social media. A few hours ago, her brother posted a picture from the Valentine’s gala he and Henry threw for the London queer youth center. Alex, Henry, Bea, Catherine, and even Philip and Martha hold champagne flutes with cheeky smiles on their faces. The POTUS account has a sweet yet posed picture of her mother and Leo. She likes everything she sees, from the various celebrities she follows to the photos she’s tagged in by fans. The time on her phone reminds her Nora’s now over an hour late.

She texts her, Home soon?

Ten minutes later her phone dings. Need more time. Almost done!

You are aware it’s Valentine’s, yes? And that we had plans?

Yes!!!! But flexible plans, right? Not like we can’t eat noodles and make out later. Will leave soon though. Promise.

I got food covered. Just get home please.

June sighs. She thought she made it clear this morning that they deserved a night with no distractions. God, they need to talk; she’s afraid to, but nothing will get better if she doesn’t say anything and if they don’t try.

The charcuterie board spread she copied off of Pinterest has been sitting out for a while so she moves it from the floor to the fridge. “Soon” for Nora could mean an hour. Empty coffee mugs line the sink. An open pack of weed gummies sits on the counter, hardening. Binders of paperwork and schoolwork collect on the kitchen table. There’s so much Nora in here. June redecorated the living room and kitchen when she moved in, but Nora’s managed to touch everything.

She smiles. If this were Alex, she’d be pissed at the mess, but it’s Nora. The beautiful, erratic mess that is Nora. The girl who can have four different shows on at once and can still get shit done. The girl who always burns pancakes when she tries to cook breakfast for June. The girl who never fails to kiss her first.

June won’t lose her. So she sits down on the floor, runs her fingers over the fleece, and waits. And drinks more wine.

Sometime later, when a key turns in the lock, she downs the last sip in her glass and sets it down. Some old love songs play from her phone, the ones she and Nora love to make fun of. She hears her girlfriend curse when her key gets stuck, and then she bursts through the door and catches herself before she could slip on the hardwood.

“I know you said you got food covered, but I got noodles any—Whoa! You did all of this?” Nora walks into the living room with takeout bags in her hands and stares, mesmerized, at the ceiling. Her contacts must’ve been bothering her because she has on her back-up glasses.

“Hi. Happy Valentine’s Day,” June says and reaches for Nora’s hand to pull her down.

“I’m sorry, June. I had no idea. I thought we both hated this holiday, so tonight wasn’t that big of a deal. But this—this is beautiful,” Nora says, having a hard time meeting June’s eyes.

“Thanks.” June rubs Nora’s hand with her thumb. “And this isn’t really about the holiday. I just wanted to give something nice to you—to us—just us. With no distractions.”

The strings from “At Last” by Etta James play from the phone. The curtains billow from the air blowing out the vent. As much as she hates to ruin the moment, June has to start the conversation.

But Nora takes a deep breath and talks first. “I know I’m a bit all over the place but that doesn’t mean I don’t love you. I just have a lot going on.”

“I know, but sometimes it feels like you don’t care about us as much as I do. It feels like an afterthought to you,” June says.

“That’s not true, June! Come on! You know me.” She grabs June’s other hand and squeezes.

She squeezes back. “You don’t act with feelings in mind, but I know you have them. And I know it’s hard for you, but I need you to share them with me more. I need a reminder that you care every once in a while.”

Nora’s quiet. She uses her arm to wipe her eyes, knocking her glasses off.  “I—I’m sorry. I don’t know what to do.”

June’s chest collapses. She wraps Nora up in her arms. “I’m sorry, Nor. I don’t mean you’re not enough for me. I love you so much. I—”

“No, I understand. I just—I need help with that. I need you to tell me when you need more—maybe not after the fact like now but—”

June laughs and pulls away. “You’re right. I have a stewing problem. I just assume you’ll eventually get it.”

“Yeah, don’t assume that.” Nora laughs too—the big kind that shows all of her teeth. “Reign me in when I’ve been off for too long. And know it’s not on purpose. I’m seriously spiraling in my own head the majority of the time.”

“Ha! And a hot head it is too.”

They both pause and look into each other’s eyes. And bust out into laughing fits. June makes a fart sound with her mouth, and Nora tackles her. They rumble around on the blanket for about forty seconds before June’s wine glass tips over and surprisingly bounces instead of shattering.

The girls take that as an opportunity to stop and pour some more glasses of wine. Nora preps the takeout while June brings the charcuterie board back to the indoor picnic. Nora changes the music to some weird techno shit, but June snatches the phone. They compromise with One Direction, which makes no sense since 1. June only knows their last album and 2. Nora definitely remembers the story of June turning down the advances of one Niall Horan when she did the daytime talk show circuit after her book deal was announced.

Either way, they stuff their faces and end up cuddled on the floor.

Nora interrupts the moment. “Before we get to sexy time—"

“Jesus Christ.”

“I just wanted to give you something. I would’ve saved it for your birthday, but I can get you something else.” She pops up from the floor and jogs to her bedroom. When she reemerges, she’s carrying a bunched-up blanket. “I didn’t have time to properly wrap it because—you know, you weren’t going to get it yet—although, it probably wouldn’t’ve been wrapped later either—but anyways, happy Valentine’s Day.”

She crouches down and hands over the present. She smiles and bops up and down in anticipation. June unwraps the blanket and sees a book.

It’s one of those photobooks you can get at Walgreens, and on the cover, it reads, “Catalina June Claremont-Diaz and Nora Elizabeth Holleran are NOT good friends…” June flips it over. “They’re fucking GIRLFRIENDS!” Inside is page after page of pictures as early as the day they first met and as recent as New Year’s Eve a month ago. A lot of candid pics they take of each other—Nora’s favorites. A lot of sleepy, cuddle pics—June’s favorites. It’s so perfect.

“Nora—this is—wow.” She feels the tears coming. No one has given her anything like this before.

“I’ll be better—”

“So will I.”

“No matter where my head’s at, I’m always thinking of you—just 50 million other things as well,” Nora says and cups her chin.

June leans in. “I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Nora kisses her, and everything wound up in June relaxes. Her body is so warm. “Best Song Ever” starts playing.

Cue sexy time.

check out the rest of my rwrb and the five love languages series: part one, part three, part four, and part five. (links to come as they’re released)

so this could be for quality time or gifts, but i decided to go with gifts since i had no other ideas for it! it’s definitely not my love language (quality time for the win!) but i had to write something lol. so i made it sapphic bc everything gay is better! <3

rwrb romance week | @rwrb-fests

[rwrbmovie]

THE FIRST FAMILY

[miservices]

Environmentalist Reaches 45 Million Trees Over 4 Decades

Environmentalist, retired software engineer and musician, Hart Pearson "Sebastian" Cunningham has achieved the impressive feat of planting 45 million trees over 40 years. He aims to reach a trillion trees in his lifetime.

Trees make life nicer. Many environmentalists across the world are increasingly planting trees to protect themselves from climate change impacts, Hart Cunningham is one of them. In just four decades, he has participated in planting more than 45 million trees. Hart Cunningham is on a mission to plant one trillion trees in the next 40 years.

Hart Pearson “Sebastian” Cunningham was raised by artists seeking a life that reflected well on mother earth. Hart’s quest to plant a trillion trees began at age 3 in Dominica with local vegetation. At age 5, then living in Nova Scotia, he continued his passion for trees with an apple orchard. By the time hart was 16, he had planted 740 trees, having joined his Buckley High School Classes of ‘93 - ‘95 (152 students in total across three years, including Rashida Jones) To spend 14 weeks planting trees on weekends across California.

Hart spent three terms at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington in Seattle. There, he wrote his thesis on “Economics Related to Humanity and Environment” at age 21, continuing his interest in and passion for nature and the environment. After graduating, he attended Claremont Graduate University, earning his Master's in Economics and, by the age of 22, an MBA. He was the youngest recorded to achieve this feat.

Hart’s tree planting increased as his monetary resources grew and, he became the only finalist for the Ernst & Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in technology three times. He has continued to decrease environmental degradation by planting as many trees as possible throughout adulthood. In total, hart has funded 19 drone or aerial-focused seed pods, increasing his count to 45 million trees planted in four decades of service to mother earth.

At age 38, hart retired from software architecture and run for POTUS (Hart2020) at age 42, with a campaign focused on solving climate change and income inequality globally. Now, hart is dedicated to spending the next 40 years to reach his lifetime goal of planting a trillion trees. With more time and freedom to dedicate himself to this goal, he is determined to do even more to save and support the environment. More personally, he is also invested in his physical health and wellbeing with a focus on contortion.

Hart can be found on Instagram at @RydermanM, where he shares his thoughts and adventures in physicality, spirituality, travel, and more, as well as demonstrating the benefits of connecting with nature. Hart also spends his time empowering music lovers globally, as musician Ryderman. His music can be found on Spotify and Apple Music. His song 'Stay' has been streamed more than one million times on Spotify.

Discover more about Hart and his music as Ryderman at https://www.wmeagency.com/. For press inquiries, please contact Samantha Burns by calling 310-285-9000 or emailing scb@wmeagency.com.

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[firstprince-ao3feed]

House-husband

House-husband https://ift.tt/8y1zvQp by andnonsensestuff America- he is my choice too. Words: 1031, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 4 of Royal president Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Alex is POTUS, Henry is First Gentleman, Domestic Fluff, Henry is malewife, henry is trophy husband, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor Loves Alex Claremont-Diaz, Alex Claremont-Diaz Loves Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, POV Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor via AO3 works tagged 'Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor' https://ift.tt/oVsYXtW December 24, 2023 at 07:44PM

[zoyavnikolai]

-currently searching for ways to transport myself to the rwrb universe where ellen claremont is the POTUS and everything is fine and I am hopelessly shipping and supporting the first son with the prince relationship while stanning the White House trio

[booksoanahasread]

Roșu, alb & sânge albastru by Casey McQuiston

If you want a contemporary romance story that will always make you feel hopeful and happy, then this is the right book for you. I read it in a couple days since it’s been harder to find time to read during the school year. 

I found this book to be absolutely adorable and relevant. I wish I lived in the world that Casey McQuiston wrote, where the president of the United States isn’t an incompentent racist, but rather a champion of love and hope. 

The escapism found in this novel is incredible and it was exactly what I needed. Flying around the world with the main character was a perfect way to get out of my head and finally laugh with my whole heart. The descriptions are fantastic and the narrator is entertaining. 

The main character Alex Claremont-Diaz is a gem. He is such a sweet, yet ambitious college graduate. His hate for Henry at the beginning of the novel is hilarious, but his infatuation with him afterwards is heart-warming. I love that he doesn’t have a particularly polished dialect, his vulgar comments make the novel just that much better. 

Alex’s friendship with June and Nora is something that anyone can strive for. It is the best friend group I’ve read in a while and they are perfectly symbiotic. They always have each other’s backs and I love the camaraderie between them being the youngest members of the White House. 

Henry is exactly what you’d expect a Prince of Wales to be like, he’s kind and calm. He rarely loses his temper and he always tries to see things from someone else’s perspective. His sexuality is explored during the novel and its ties to the Royal Family, which at times is downright upsetting. 

Alex and Henry’s relationship is one of the best enemies to lovers I’ve ever read. Their emails are so charming and it’s clear that they are in love. They each encourage the other to become a better person without forcing them to change. I loved their interactions and how their pieces just fell together perfectly to complete the puzzle that is their life. 

I could go on and on about Alex and Henry, they are truly couple goals. Their families are polar opposites and reading about how Alex is shocked by the fact that the Queen of England is a tad homophobic was actually interesting. I loved the way Alex’s family dealt with every scandal, they just held onto each other and supported one another. 

The political aspect of the book was wondrous. I love reading how the American elections worked, even though I already had a fairly large amount of knowledge about it. I loved how Ellen Claremont was the POTUS and how she kept fighting for the benefit of the American people. 

To conclude, I fell in love with this book suddenly and I never wanted to put it down. It is a fantastic read and I hope the author ends up writing many more books because I will buy them all.