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[governmentofficial]

“Our media is no more truthful than yours.” - Theo/Killian

Politician Sentences, Vol. 7

"No media is completely honest. It is too powerful a manipulation tool for the powers that be to leave it with any kind of intact integrity."

It may not sound like it, but Mycroft was agreeing with the other man. He found Agent Beneventi to be a mildly interesting individual - which, from him, was somewhat akin to a compliment. He didn't dislike the man, which was all that most could hope for.

"Of course, there are ways around this, if you have the right connections. I can reach out myself, but I am aware that foreign interference is not typically appreciated - especially here. Would you like to attempt to contact the media first?"

They needed to organise a media blackout. Mycroft was certain that he could do such a thing with a high level of efficiency even despite the handicap of being British, but he was also aware that the FBI were theoretically capable of doing the same. In order to prevent raised tensions by stepping on the toes of his temporary 'colleagues', Mycroft was willing to let Agent Beneventi attempt to take the lead.

[obscurushydrae]

Things older agents can embarrass Kar's potential partners with stories of:

Spent her first week or so at BPRD headquarters fascinated with flushing things down the toilet, and flushing them in general (I mean you wake up tens of thousands of years later and advance plumbing exists...)

Was terrified of motor vehicles for a few months

Had a habit of eating without utensils, took a bit to pick it up

Ran face first into a few of the glass doors thinking they were open (shattering one of them)

Spent some time communicating in onomatopoeias

Had a dinosaur phase and pretended to be a dinosaur and spoke in nothing but roars (and only ate dino nuggets)

Had a custom Ghostbuster costume for Halloween and refused to wear anything else for bit after

Learned how to pick the non-keycarded locks by the age of 11

Was a notorious pickpocket of guests if bored enough, plenty of senators and academics visiting wound up as marks

Once openly discussed the macabre funeral practices of several cultures over dinner

Tormented family and agents alike when she received a Creepy Crawlers oven

And More

[solitariusdeluna]

Casual reminder that it's Starrk and Lilynette's birthday month. uvu

[infohazardouz]

they liked this on twitter im thinking you would too

[haniishu]

Broadway, Cotswolds, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

This wisteria drenched Manor House, outside Broadway, is the dream romantic Cotswolds getaway. ~ James Lloyd Cole

Broadway, Cotswolds, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

[rielzero]

Ohh, so I was looking at my storage and found these! I originally shared them on twitter before yeeting the platform. Anyway, feel free to use! Art memes for your oc :D

[littleguysdaily]

[paragonrobits]

some important calvin and hobbes facts in case you haven't read the original comic strip in a long time or only absorbed stuff on it from memes and out of context bits on here:

Calvin's last name has never been given, and neither has any of his parent's names. This was actually why his uncle Max only showed up for a brief storyline; the creator of the comic, Bill Watterson, ultimately felt that while it was fine to have him as someone for his parents to talk to, it felt far too awkward to never have Max refer to them by name and he never made a return appearance.

The general tone of the comic is fairly light-hearted, with a big emphasis on goofy slapstick comedy contrasted by clever wordplay and often surprising adult-centered jokes that'll hit you like a slap. A big part of the comedy is, as Watterson put it (paraphrased) "It's really funny to me when people express deeply stupid ideas with really fancy terminology." One notable example you might have seen is that one bit where Calvin asks his mom for money to buy a Satan-worshiping rock album and his mom replies that there's nothing genuine about them and they're just putting on the attitude for shock value, and comisserates with Calvin as he deplores that mainstream nihilism can't be trusted. He concludes that childhood is disillusioning.

There is a LOT of criticism of the extreme materialism and selfish mentality of the late 80s, when the comic was initially written. This may go a long way to explain how its aged so well; much of what it criticizes resonates well with people today.

Bill Watterson views comic strips a legitimate form of artwork, and repeatedly fought to have more space to draw more beautiful and artistic backgrounds, which was a very hard fight and unpopular even with other comic strip artists. He eventually did win some compromises and a lot of Calvin And Hobbes' artwork shows it, with the use of space to indicate time as well as a sharp contrast between the often plain environments of mundane life contrasted by the wildly beautiful imagery of Calvin's imagination (which often sports realistic depictions in an art shift of sorts).

Hobbes is explicitly not an imaginary friend, by word of Watterson himself. We don't know WHAT he is exactly, and Hobbes is apparently unaware of the strange nature of his reality; people look at him and only see an ordinary stuffed tiger plushie, but he has a tangible effect on the world that would be physically impossible for Calvin to do on his own. He's apparently been around for a while, and was apparently around when Calvin was a young baby.

On that note; Hobbes has implicitly killed (notably treated as both a gag and also with the vibe of 'he's a tiger, duh') and while he doesn't do it again on-screen, he doesn't have any moral issues about it. Calvin claims that he's never had trouble bringing Hobbes to school because the last time he did, Hobbes killed and ate a bully named Tommy Chestnut and simply comments that it was gross and he needed a bath. Calvin's tried to repeat this again, but Hobbes was grossed out at the thought having to eat a kid raw and not being allowed to use an oven first, or complaining that children are too fattening.

Hobbes became gradually less human-like in body language and more like an actual cat in both body language and behavior; this was due to Watterson drawing more inspiration from his cat, who also inspired a lot of Hobbes' running gags, such as pouncing on Calvin when he got home. Several years into the syndication of the strip, Watterson's cat passed away, and he did a tribute to her with a comic strip of the two of them agreeing to try to dream together so they can keep playing when they have to sleep; Watterson's commentary (if I recall right), remarks on his cat: "We can see each other again in dreams."

[the-acid-pear]

The wonders of technology... Back in the day I had to keep howling on the headspace for anyone else to take the wheel when I got overwhelmed and insane. Now it happens on their own. We truly live in the future.

[beaft]

a small child came into the café today and asked to buy a chocolate truffle. he tapped a credit card on the reader and it did not go through, mainly because it was not a credit card but in fact a junior cinema pass. i gently explained he couldn't use that to buy things in shops and he looked so gutted that i was like "...but just this once you can have it for free, don't tell my boss though" he said thank you and walked out with his truffle and as he went i heard him chuckling to himself and saying "yes..... yes!!!!!" like the sickos comic

[governmentofficial]

@imprvdente continued from [x]

Guests had to follow the correct procedure too, though. At Christmas, there was a societal expectation to bring a gift for somebody who you knew was going to give one to you, and therefore it only made sense that you should bring multiple if you knew they were going to give more than one!

Of course, Mycroft hadn't known that, and he assumed that the Lecters trusted that he wouldn't lie about that. If he had known he should bring more presents, he obviously would have! Because of that, he in turn trusted that he would be forgiven for his mistake.

Now he knew that there were multiple gifts for him, Mycroft couldn't help but wonder what they were. His looked back to the presents, looking over them with his observational eye. He couldn't work out many details, though, as they'd all be wrapped in neat, nondescript boxes.

"Okay," Mycroft conceded. "As long as he knows that I wasn't fully aware of what to expect." He really didn't want to risk getting into trouble. Mycroft knew that Fish's father was very keen on good manners.

"Don't make it sound as though I am neglected or any nonsense like that, though," he then quickly added, realising the risk in how his lack of familiarity may sound. "It's just different customs, that's all."

[imjustanauthor]

"We've got off on the wrong foot, haven't we?" for Jeremiah, from the Horned One :)))) @hvbris

First Meetings Sentences, Vol. 2

It was getting towards the end of Jeremiah's working day and, before returning to his cabin for a shower and some dinner, he'd decided to stop by one of the visitor centres to take advantage of the shop there. They'd just got some new pet products in, including bandanas for dogs that said 'Bark Ranger' on them. Picking one up for Dog was just too tempting to resist.

As he paid for the item, he noticed Dog begin to bark outside. That was odd. Jeremiah had left him in his car, and he was usually so good at staying quiet. If he was barking, that usually meant that somebody was bothering him.

Figuring it was rowdy kids knocking on the car window or something like that, Jeremiah hurried out of the shop. However, once he left the building, he noticed that this wasn't the case. Maybe whoever it had been had run off? That wouldn't be too unusual - Dog could be pretty intimidating once he was riled up.

As he started to walk towards the car, a voice towards his side stopped him. Usually, he'd ignore it, but for some reason, Jeremiah found himself pausing on the spot.

"Sorry, but I just got off duty, sir," he said, turning towards the stranger. "You'll have to ask another park ranger for help, or if you go into the visitor centre, the help desk is still open."

Dog, meanwhile, kept barking, getting more frantic with each moment that passed.

[gerrykeay]

did you know there's a day-by-day timeline of the plot in the dungeon meshi adventurer's bible and TODAY is when it all kicks off

happy falin gets eaten and the gang starts eatin' day :)

[solitariusdeluna]

🌟 💫 😊 💖☀️

🌟 ― i love how you portray your muse(s) 💫 ― i enjoy writing with you 😊 ― i enjoy talking to you 💖 ― you seem like a genuinely nice person ☀️ ― your posts always bring me joy

aww you're too kind and good to me omgosh!!! UNO REVERSE

[infohazardouz]

another queued mw post with dad swansea and the only curly ive ever drawn. this is old and i dont draw any of them like this anymore except maybe swansea because he was born perfect

[gotchibam]

Chandelure ko-fi doodle for solar!