#requested on september 17 2020

[dontmean2bepoliticalbut]

On 7/31/2019 Trump has a private meeting with Putin. On 8/3/2019, just 3 days after his private meeting with Putin Trump issues a request for a list of top US spies. By 2021 the CIA reports an unusually high number of their agents are being captured and/or being murdered. During the search executed at Mar A Lago the FBI find nore documents with lists of U.S. informants on them.

A Timeline

• FBI wiretapped Russian gambling ring headquartered at Trump Tower for two years - March 21, 2017

• Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador - May 15, 2017

• Trump, Putin Meet For 2 Hours In Helsinki - July 16, 2018

• Rand Paul Goes To Russia And Delivers Letter For Trump, Marking Our Era Of Irony - August 9, 2018

• Following the Money: Trump and Russia-Linked Transactions From the Campaign to the Presidential Inauguration - December 17, 2018

• The US extracted a top spy from Russia after Trump revealed classified information to the Russians in an Oval Office meeting - September 10, 2019

• Trump’s Loose Lips Force US to Extract Spy From Kremlin - September 10, 2019

• Was Mar-a-Lago Trespasser a Tourist or a Spy? A Judge Said Her Story Didn’t Hold Up. - November 25, 2019

• Trump downplays massive cyber hack on government after Pompeo links attack to Russia - December 19, 2020

• Russia has been cultivating Trump as an asset for 40 years, former KGB spy says - January 29, 2021

• There was Trump-Russia collusion — and Trump pardoned the colluder - April 17, 2021

• Longtime GOP operatives charged with funneling Russian national’s money to Trump, RNC - September 20, 2021

• Captured, Killed or Compromised: C.I.A. Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants - October 5, 2021

• Files Seized From Trump Are Part of Espionage Act Inquiry - August 12, 2022

• Ex-Clinton aide implies 'President of France' file found at Trump's home during Mar-a-Lago raid could be valuable to Putin as 'kompromat' - August 13, 2022

• Inventing Anna: The tale of a fake heiress, Mar-a-Lago, and an FBI investigation - August 22, 2022

• Russians used a US firm to funnel funds to GOP in 2018. Dems say the FEC let them get away with it - October 30, 2022

• Trump makes shocking comments about trusting Putin over US 'intelligence lowlifes' - January 31, 2023

• Russia's Prigozhin admits links to what US says was election meddling troll farm - February 14, 2023

• GOP operative sentenced to 18 months for funneling Russian money to Trump- February 17, 2023

• Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White House: Sources - October 5, 2023

• 'So appalled': What witnesses told special counsel about Trump's handling of classified info while still president - April 24, 2024

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[multifandomgirl08]

Mini Verstappen Series Masterlist

Paring: Single Dad!Max Verstappen x Fem!Reader

At the end of 2020, Max Verstappen gets the surprise of his life when he finds out that his ex-girlfriend had given birth to a son, his son. A year and a half later Max's longtime girlfriend of 8 months finds out about his son Nico.

This is an ongoing series. I'm always adding to it. The masterlist changes often.

I do take requests for this. If there is anything that you want to see happen in this series just message me in my ask box. All of my normal request rules apply.

Reader Face Claim: Hande Erçel

Total Published Word Count: 62,997 Words

Disclaimer: This work below is fictionalized ideas and stories involving real people but does not directly reflect their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Please keep in mind that this is a work of fiction, so enjoy it as such.

𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟

0.0. Prologue - [December 10, 2020]

Max finds out that he has a son. And it changes his world.

0.1. Be Something You'll Love and Understand [December 11, 2020] Outtakes

He knew that he should have called his mom yesterday but he was still wrapping his head around the idea of being a father.

0.5. The Moment You Smiled At Me - [December 27, 2021]

The evening that started it all for Max and Reader.

1. Mini Verstappen - [August 15, 2022]

You get a small surprise the first time you visit Max’s apartment.

1.5. Girlfriend? - [November 1, 2022] Request

You meet Nico.

1.8. Caught - [June 4, 2023] 18+ Outtakes

Lando swears he knocked before walking into Max's hotel room, maybe he should have yelled before opening the door.

2. Change - [November 26, 2023 + January 2, 2024]

It’s the end of the F1 season. Some things are changing for the Verstappen's.

SMAU #1. The Secrets Out - [December 31, 2023 - January 1, 2024]

It’s the start of a new year. You and Max decide to tell the world about Nico.

3. A Lioness Protects Her Cub - [May 5 - 9, 16, 23, 2024] Request

Reporters are vultures and Max picks out a ring.

4. Day At The Karting Track - [June 14, 2024]

Nico starts karting. It opens a small can of worms.

4.5 The Engagement - [August 15 - 16, 2024]

He moved his hand over yours, moving the engagement ring that he placed on your finger, side to side.

SMAU #2. Through Max's Eyes - [March 8, July 30 - August 15, 2024]

Max’s Instagram posts about Y/N, and a small life update from the couple.

5. Something Bad, Something Good - [August 17 - 19, 2024] Request

Reader deals with the haters on Twitter, Nico calls Reader Mama. Max claps back at the haters on Instagram like the malewife that he strives to be.

5.5 Time to Move? - [August 25, September 15, 2024]

When Max had brought up moving, it was because the lease on his apartment was going to be up at the end of the year. Maybe it was time to find a new place for all of you.

6. Race Day - [October 20, 2024] Request

Nico tags along with Max during a race day in Monza, well as much as he can.

6.1 Wedding Headcanon - [February 2, 2025]

Headcanons from Max and the Reader's wedding. Social Media posts from their honeymoon.

6.5. Give and Take (Kind of Love We Make) - [February 28, 2025] 18+ Request (The Morning After)

Max had a plan in his head for the evening. He had mapped out the track before, and intended to keep to his strategy until they got home.

6.7. To Constantly Be Away - [March 9 & 10, 2025]

Second race of the season and Max is already having a tough time with the car. Missing his family only makes it worse.

7. From Three to Four - [April 4, 2025]

Reader tells Max that your expecting, he doesn't have the best reaction at first.

8. Stones To Throw At My Creator - [July 19, 2025]

He wasn't his father. He would never raise Nico like that.

SMAU #3. The Verstappens - [January 8, February 2, May 26, December 3, 2025]

Big things happen to Max and the reader in 2025. Moving, getting married, and a little surprise that neither of them were expecting.

8.7 Give Me Eyes To See - [December 8, 2025]

Nikita's first few days at home. Flashbacks to moments from the reader's pregnancy.

8.8 Nikita's First Christmas - [December 24-25, 2025]

Nico's first Christmas with his baby brother.

8.9 Ghost of Bittersweet Memories - [January 25, 2026]

A few of the drivers visit you and Max for the day, and you end up talking with Charles about a woman that he meets at an FIA event. (This is the conversation I referenced in Part 2 of Bittersweet.)

9. Glass Houses - [February 17, 22, 23, 2026]

When Raymond had called you about going and getting lunch, you should have known that something was going on.

9.5. All That I Can Give - [May 10, 2026]

Another Mother's Day and one of Nikita's firsts.

9.7. On Sleepless Roads, The Sleepless Go - [December 2-3, 2026]

It's the early hours of Nikita's first birthday, and you can't help but look back at the day you brought your son into the world.

SMAU #4. A Year in Moments - [February 10, May 28, August 2 & 27, October 22 & 31, 2026]

10. Redline - [May 25, 2027]

"I'm sorry, mijn leeuwin. I know you were excited to announce it to everyone."

10.5. Mommy and Me - [May 31 - June 6, 2027] Request

Late one evening after dinner Y/N brought up the idea to Max for her to take Nico out for the day.

11. X3 - [July 8-9, 2027]

“Hallo, kleine welp,” Max said.

11.5. She's Not Acid Nor Alkaline - [December 8, 2027]

Max and Reader have a night away from the kids in Santorini for the 2027 FIA Prize Giving Gala.

SMAU #5. Welcoming Another Verstappen - [2027]

12. Hey, Little Sister - [March 27 - November 20, 2028]

SMAU #6. - [2028]

13. The End of An Era - [November 2030]

The days leading up to Max retiring from Formula 1. The Article announcing his retirement. And the last race of his F1 career.

14. Right On Track - [2036]

Checking in with the Verstsppens in 2036.

15. Letters From The Past - [November 17, 2038]

Max and Reader sit down to read the letters that Amelia (Nico's birth mom) wrote.

𝐸 𝒳 𝒯 𝑅 𝒜 𝒮

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[itpemod]

SIGN UP POST

It's late September and that means #ITPE sign-ups are OPEN 🎉🎉🎉 Links will be at the end, so please read through the post as we have a lot of new information/procedures this year!

This is the FOURTEENTH year of the exchange, but the FIRST year we will be hosting it on Tumblr, which was far and away the winner in our platform move survey. Happily, this means we get to keep our acronym and branding!

What is #ITPE?

#ITPE is a low-pressure, no-minimums podfic exchange that originated on Twitter. We are now on Tumblr because of Twitter’s…everything, since it was bought by the Muskrat. Everything–sign-ups, communication, assignment/gift distribution–used to be run entirely on Twitter, but as the exchange has grown, we’ve incorporated other platforms to help make our lives as mods easier. Consequently, sign-ups will be on AO3 and submissions of your finished gifts (when it comes time for them) will be via Google form. Otherwise all communication, including announcements, questions, assignment and gift delivery, will be conducted over Tumblr and instant messaging. 

Who are the mods?

Our mod line-up is @blackestglass (blackglass) & @knight-tracer, with flowersforgraves assisting on the backend with data management. 

What is the schedule?

The dates for #ITPE 2024 are:

Sign-ups: SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 29

Assignments go out: No later than OCTOBER 8

Projects due: DECEMBER 17

Distribution: DECEMBER 24

So long as it's still September 29 somewhere in the world, you can still sign-up.

How do I sign up?

We are continuing to run sign-ups through AO3 (without a nominations process, so just write in your fandoms). We are asking for a minimum of 3 unique fandoms and if you want to sign-up to give or receive more than 20 fandoms, pick your TOP 20 for the AO3 and put the rest in your Dear Podficcer Letter. If you have less than 20 fandoms, we encourage you to list all of your primary and secondary fandoms in the sign up form so we have options for matching!

Note: We consider certain RPF fandoms as “umbrella” fandoms. We know we have K-Pop podficcers and sports RPF podficcers who often sign up for our exchange. Individual K-Pop bands and individual sports/sports teams do not count as “unique” fandoms (so for instance, only listing SHINee, BTS, and A-Teez would not count as having 3 unique fandoms for sign-up purposes; for our purposes, they would all fall under the K-Pop umbrella). In addition to listing your favorite bands/sports/teams in the fandom field, we do ask you to help us out for matching by thinking of at least 2 other fandoms which you might be happy to give and receive in. The RPF podficcing pool is small and we try not to repeat matches within a 5-year period, so giving us more fandom options will help us find you a match. 

What is a Dear Podficcer letter?

Your Dear Podficcer letter should include stuff like squicks, triggers, ship and trope preferences, and anything else you think we & your gift giver should know regarding your fandom tastes. Letters are mandatory. They don't have to be long! But if you have extremely specific tastes, it’s better that you let us know upfront in your letter so that we can ensure that you receive a gift you’re happy with. Please don’t worry about seeming “difficult”! We want you to love the gift you receive! Also, do feel free to request your small, obscure fandoms! Just help us out by also including some more popular or “mainstream” fandoms among your options. 

If you’re still uncertain what a letter should look like, here are some examples from 2020: blackglass’s 2020 letter & knight_tracer’s 2020 letter. You can also check out linked letters in the “Requests Summary” on AO3 to see what other people’s letters look like!  

Letters should be hosted on a publicly viewable platform, such as on Dreamwidth, tumblr, carrd, GDrive, Dropbox, etc. 

Please put your Tumblr and AO3 handles (if they don’t already match) in your Dear Podficcer letter. For our sake, ideally somewhere in the title field. Toss a coin to your mod team. 

Also please be kind to your mods & avoid using smushnames or cute fandom ship names in your letter. We're not always in your fandom & sometimes people will use different names to refer to the same pairing & we mistakenly believe you're requesting different pairings (see: the Zimbits/JackBitty/etc. debacle of 2020). Using Char A/Char B(/Char C) would help us out a lot! You don't have to use AO3 levels of disambiguation – just provide us with enough information to figure out who the characters involved in the ship are. 

If you have specific tastes in what you want to RECEIVE in a fandom, but you’re willing to CREATE outside of those preferences (for instance, wanting to receive podfic about a specific pairing, but willing to podfic for other pairings in a fandom), please indicate that in your letter! If you want to offer or receive fandoms that aren’t currently on the AO3, or you’re one of those gutsy people that is willing to offer and create in “any fandom”, message this account and we’ll make sure it’s all recorded. 

In addition, if you’re an adventurous listener who is open to RECEIVING podfic for “any fandom” please ALSO message us so that we’re aware! We still need a minimum of 3 fandoms for your sign up so that it can go through.

If you have any DNWs (“do not wants”)  that you don’t want to post publicly in a letter, concerns about matching, or anything else you’d like to privately let the mods know, there’s a section in the sign up this year that you can fill out. Or you can send us a message!

How should we be communicating with you over Tumblr? We will primarily be using the instant messaging function. Therefore you will need a Tumblr account to sign up, because that’s where all communication and assignment/gift delivery will take place. It’s totally fine to use a placeholder account you only use for this exchange. (We do recommend adding a userpic, filling out your bio, and maybe reblogging a few posts so that you don’t seem like a bot.) All participants should be following the mod account, especially if you have restricted settings so that only people you follow can message you. The instant messaging system, unlike the ask system, allows us to maintain a record of our communications, and is the best way to share information you want to keep private between us or have extended conversations. You may use asks if you have a one-off question or questions you don’t mind getting public answers to. 

(Notifications for new Tumblr messages can be finicky so try to check out the messaging tab semi-regularly throughout the duration of the exchange instead of relying on the blue dot to let you know there’s a new message.) 

In an attempt to avoid tripping spam filters and hitting the Tumblr limit on sending messages to new people, we are asking you to help us out by sending us an instant message to let us know you’ve signed up, rather than us trying to reach out to dozens upon dozens of people (prime spambot behavior)! 

What happens if you get marked as spam?

If we get shadowbanned/tossed in potential spambot purgatory, the mods will reach out to you from our personal accounts/mod sideblogs or via email. During the sign up period, we will reach out to you via messaging to ask you for a reliable email address to reach you at in case all of our attempts to not get flagged as spam fail.

If we are marked as spam, we’ll still be able to post on our own blog and we should still appear on your dash, but we won’t be appearing in the tags most likely, which is another reason why it’s important for you to be following us!

How does matching work? How will I get my assignment?

The mods do hand-matching, meaning rather than just letting the AO3 algorithm run and make arbitrary matches based on fandom, we read all your letters and try to match you with someone with similar tastes and interests. We’ll only be relying on the AO3 algorithm to help us spot tricky matches. 

Another of the ways Tumblr combats spam is to shadowban anyone sending multiple similarly worded messages. We’re going to make an attempt to deliver extremely pared down assignment messages so that we’re mostly sending unique information. If we do get marked as spam, as mentioned earlier, we may reach out to you on sideblogs or via email. 

What kind and how many gifts should I make? Do you really mean “no minimums”? 

Yes, ITPE gifts have NO LENGTH MINIMUMS. Make something as big or as small as you want to commit to! We truly do mean it. This is meant to be a low pressure exchange! Accordingly, please set your expectations that you may receive a short gift. In the past, we have had participants who’ve been extremely generous and made a prolific amount of gifts for their giftee, but they are outliers and there is certainly no expectation that anyone else should strive to those heights. 

I have more questions about making gifts!

We’re sure you do, but we’re not there yet! We will update this FAQ with more information about submitting gifts and treats once assignments go out, so check back!

I’m ready to sign up! What are the next steps? 1. Fill out the sign up form on AO3 here.

2. Follow us @itpemod if you haven’t yet!

3. Send us a message over the chat letting us know you’ve signed up!

4. Optional (but encouraged if you want to talk to people!): join the Tumblr Podfic Community to participate in the friending/following meme!

5. Optional: Track/follow the #itpe or #informal tumblr podfic exchange tags! 

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Walter Einenkel at Daily Kos:

While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is posting bizarre videos wishing for a return to the violent masculinity that brought us the Vietnam War, the Biden-Harris administration has scored another big win for LGBTQ+ justice. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that more than 800 former service members discharged under the homophobic “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy have had their status upgraded to “honorable discharge” after a yearlong review. “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” affected more than 13,000 military members during the 17 years it was in effect and barred openly gay people from serving. According to Christa A. Specht, a legal policy director at the Pentagon, while most of those members were given honorable discharges, “nearly 2,000 were separated with less than fully honorable characterizations.” 

While many of those affected by the policy appealed for an upgrade after the policy was reversed in 2011, others likely didn’t know that was an option and did not apply. Austin announced in September 2023 that the Pentagon would be reviewing the remaining cases in order to “do right by our outstanding service members, military families, and civilian employees.” According to Austin, 96.8% of the cases reviewed received an upgrade to their status. "We're encouraging anyone who still believes that there is something in their military record that is an error or an injustice—in particular, service members who might have been impacted by records that predate Don't Ask, Don't Tell who were separated for their sexual orientation—to come forward and request relief through the boards," Specht said. "They have a high chance of success."   Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s most notable achievement when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community was banning transgender service members from the military. That bigoted ban was lifted by Joe Biden in 2020, just days after he was sworn in as president.

[...] “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994 as a compromise with hard-liners who wanted all LGBTQ+ people banned from military service. Advocates continued to fight against the policy for years before it was repealed during President Barack Obama’s administration in 2011.

Honorable discharges will be given to those wrongly booted from the US Military by the now-repealed homophobic Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.

See Also:

The Advocate: Pentagon upgrades discharges for more than 800 kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell'

LGBTQ Nation: 800 service members kicked out under DADT just got discharges upgraded to honorable

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Hi Steph ! I do realise you get an enormous amount of requests, but I hope you'll find time to answer mine. I hope this hasn't been answered before ?

What are, in your opinion, the most in-character, and BBC accurate Johnlock fanfics you've ever read ?

I'm currently looking for something very canon-compliant, and I'm having a bit of trouble. Any length and rating will do !

Thank you for everything you do ! Your work for the Sherlock (especially johnlock/TJLC) has always been quite remarkable :)

Excellent day to you !

-Mea

Hi Lovely!

Thank you for your kind words, it's much appreciated!!!

As for in-character fics, I should state here that "in-character" is subjective to each individual, so my idea of "in-character" will be different from other people's!

That said, any of my fic recs on any of my Fic Rec Lists that aren't appended with MFL (because I haven't read them) could be considered what I call in-character, LOL. BUT if you want some of my faves, these will be the ones to start with:

I-J’s Last 50 Bookmarked Fics (June 2017)

Last 17 Bookmarked Fics (July 2017) 

Last 30 Bookmarked Fics (November 2017)

Last 86 Bookmarked Fics (Jan 2019) || [MOBILE]

Top 20 Fave 40K+ w. Fics (April 2017)

Ten Fave Short Johnlock Fics (Easy Reads April 2018)

25 Fave Johnlock One Shots (April 2018)

Top 10 Fave Fics (September 2018)

Top 20 Bookmarks of 2018 (March 2019)

Another Top 10 Fave Fics (June 2019)

Top 30 Read-Again Fics (March 2019)

Top 30 Read-Again Fics Pt. 2 (Sept. 2019)

Fave Read-Again Fics (10) (Dec 11/20)

Top 25 Fave Non-Ao3 Fics (Nov. 2019)

Top 25 Fave Non-Ao3 Fics Pt 2 (Apr 2022)

Top 25 Fave Non-AO3 Fics Pt 3 (May 2023)

Top 25 Bookmarks of 2019 (Dec. 29/2019)

Top 30 Bookmarks of 2020

Top 25 Bookmarks of 2021

Top 20 Bookmarks of 2022

Top 35 Bookmarks of 2023

Top 20 Comfort Fics (Feb 2022)

Top 30 Fave Angst Fics Under 10K

25 Fics for Fic Rec Bingo

10 Current Fave Multi-Fandom Fics (June 2023)

Alternate First Meetings (Canon-Feeling)

Sorry I can't be more specific, but I genuinely would be listing dozens of fics for you, LOL.

Let me know if there's anything else I can help you with, and again, I hope you enjoy your time here!!! *HUGS*

[edai-crplpnk]

Temari was pregnant on her wedding day: A Naruto Timeline analysis

[usual disclaimer: I love studying canon timeline but no one's headcanons have to be bound to it just do what you like bye]

Note: for simplicity, I gave years numbers, the Kyuubi attack/Naruto's birth are in 2000 and the other dates are based on that

Fact 1: Gaara is at least 20

In Gaara Hidden, one of the councilmen tells Gaara "You've steadily grown, and reached the age of twenty" and Temari and Shikamaru are in the process of choosing their wedding date in this novel as well, so the Wedding has to happen later than that.

We know from the data book that Gaara is from the same school year as Naruto, and born in January, so he is born in January 2001. (In Japan, the school year is from April to March of the next year and the children in the same class are the ones born during the same school year, not civil year. If you want to know why I say that data books are based on school years, not civil years, flick me a request and I will happily do so! Just not here because it'd be too long.)

We can conclude that the wedding is in February 2021 or later.

Fact 2: Shikadai graduates 15 years after the 4th war

There is no indication that I've found in canon material about when the Boruto events happen, but we can read in this interview that Naruto Gaiden happens 15 years after the last chapter of Naruto. (We will have to assume that "last chapter" here means chapter 699, not 700, or else all the new gen has spent 15 years being teenagers at the academy.) Naruto Gaiden opens with Shino telling the class (Shikadai is there) that the graduation exam will be in a week.

The issue here is that chapter 699 happens in October (Minato says happy birthday to Naruto in chapter 691 the same day, and we know from the data books he was born in October) and the graduation is presumably in March (again, that's one the school year ends, and Itachi is also said to graduate "in the springtime" in Itachi Shinden). So it could mean either 15,5 years later, or 14,5 years later.

The 4th War happens in October 2017 (Naruto turns 17 during it, that's the age the data book gives us).

We can conclude that Shikadai graduates either in March 2032 or 2033.

Fact 3: Shikadai graduates at 11

It is the minimum age as per the law (it is said in Itachi Shinden, this law is made shortly before the Rookie 9 graduate: “now that it was a time of peace [...] it was no longer possible to graduate in a short time [...] no matter how talented Sasuke was, he couldn't become a ninja until he was eleven years old”).

It is the age at which all the Rookie 9 graduate (they are said to turn 12 during the first year of naruto and 13 during the second, again, I can give more details about data book ages in another post if needed).

The naruto wiki tells me that the Naruto data book says he is 12 for the Chuunin Exam, but the scan I have of the data book do not seem to indicate any age that I can find?

So this is not 100% a fact that I have found a canon material number about, but it's the most logical possibility (he's not allowed to graduate younger, there's no reason he would graduate older, this is what happened to the previous gen, and this is what the whole fandom seems to believe, so, yeah).

Similarly, everyone seems to agree that his birthday is September 23, I have not found where that comes from yet, but I have to assume it does come from somewhere. If you know please tell me!

[Edit: apparently it comes from a bonus calendar in the Shounen Jump issue 6-7 of 2019 but I haven't found a scan yet.]

We can conclude that Shikadai was born in either September 2020 or 2021, depending on the graduation date.

Conclusion

If Gaara Hiden and the wedding were in 2021, Shikadai cannot have been born in 2020, so he has to be born in September 2021. If we imagine that Gaara Hiden takes place right after Gaara's birthday (the earliest date) and then Temari and Shikamaru got married on the month that followed, Temari would have been 2 months pregnant, and this is the minimum she could have been.

Your honour, they have sinned.

[softrozene]

Miss Me

peppercet asked: Josiah Trelawny getting his face cleaned up by reader when he comes to the camp after that one mission where he gets kidnapped by bounty hunters? Subtle fluff?? They’re not in a relationship, but it’s just a really tender moment 🥺🥺🥺 I’m in love with Josiah rn I cant get enough of him!! Thank you :} 💕💕💕 

rdr2 masterlist

I am in a soft mood right now so I do hope I made it the right amount of fluff! I hope you like it Hon!

Originally published on September 17, 2020

Josiah Trelawny x Reader (Gender Neutral/Nonbinary)

Warnings: fluff, hints of past violence from that mission

Words: ~900

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You felt a little bit worried. Only a little. Or that is what you kept telling yourself. It must have been obvious because Miss Grimshaw finally came over with that stern look on her face that she usually gives one of her girls.

“Standing around diddle-daddling is not going to make those fools come back faster. I know you are worried about them but do not neglect your chores,” She says.

You nod your head and Miss Grimshaw gives you a reassuring smile before walking off. You huff at the worrying thoughts that come back as you settle on helping Mr. Pearson out (and making sure Sadie does not murder him). Your mind stays focused on the man you are worrying about. Arthur and Charles should have been back with him now and every moment longer the more your nerves feel like they are on fire.

The said man is Josiah Trelawny- A rather mischievous yet elegant man (in your opinion). He has been nothing but kind to you so of course, you are worrying for him like crazy. Your relationship is a bit of an odd one as you are close but not that close to the man who always leaves. You enjoy each other’s company and you always loved to hear about his own adventures away from the gang.

He probably enjoyed the pure kindness radiating off of you as you soaked up his every word and not once gave him shit for leaving as the others do. Or that is what you at least like to imagine he thinks. You have not spoken about how he feels towards you but since he always makes sure to visit with a souvenir you assumed he at least has a good opinion about you.

As you chop up some vegetables and ignore Mr. Pearson and Sadie slowly getting louder, you take notice of Abigail standing up rather fast beside the fire camp and you realize why. Charles has brought back a badly beaten up Josiah. Your heart feels like it stops upon seeing blood and you nearly cut off your finger as you hastily put the knife down.

You feel for your gun as you rush over to them. Charles leans the battered man by a tree near the horses per his request. He smiles upon seeing your worried expression and lazily lifts his hand.

“It does not feel as bad as it looks. I promise,” Josiah says with a chuckle, but he ends up coughing and the pained emotion crosses his face.

What a terrible liar despite being one of the best. You and Charles quickly gather supplies to clean him up as he explains what has happened that led up to this. Your eyes widen and your blood feels like it boils at the thought of stupid bounty hunters roughing up the gentle man.

“Thank you, Charles. Next time you see Arthur tell him I am grateful that you both saved Josiah’s life,” You say sincerely prompting the man to nod his head and pat your back as you take the supplies from him.

You hurry back to Josiah who sounds like he is wheezing, and you huff at him. You quickly dunk the rag you got into the small bucket of water and begin to gently wipe away at the blood and dirt on his face. He says nothing as he examines your worried face and your eyes fall upon seeing the bruises that were hiding underneath the dirt.

“Nothing but only time can heal I’m afraid. I said before it is not too bad,” Josiah states trying to cheer you up.

It does not work as you reach for a new rag and douse it a bit with alcohol. He flinches when the stinging arises from you touching him with it before he actually laughs. It leaves you dumbfounded.

“Nothing is funny about this. I was genuinely worried about you!” You mumble as you keep a gentle touch while wiping at the open wounds.

You will not be able to wrap them so you deem them done, all he needs to do is make sure they stay clean. You stay sitting beside Josiah and he nods his head acknowledging your words.

“I meant no offense when I laughed. I just realized you really are the only person who would miss me if I left for good… I- Thank you (Name), for always welcoming me back with open arms and genuine kindness. You have no idea what it means for a foolish man like me,” He mumbles as he reaches for your hand.

Sleep is calling for him and you smile as you squeeze his hand. You whisper, “Of course, Josiah. I would miss you like crazy. Where else would I get my favorite magician stories?”

He laughs at that and lets his eyes close. “Yes. I best get some rest so I can bring you some more glorious tales fit for royalty to hear,” Josiah mumbles.

He feels safe with someone as kind and loving as you. Out of everyone here you are the one who would hold no doubts about him. Unlike Arthur and Charles who were out to find him in case he would sell out the gang but he would never even think of it- The lot of you he finds entertaining but you and your genuine nature hold a special place in his heart.

[dynamic-swap-au-archive]

And finally ! we have part four of my Ultimate Guide to the gorillaz dynamic swap au !

This post will cover all of the Extras for the au, doodles and pictures that don't serve the narrative in any way, but are still worth looking at ! whether that be because they're fun or because they're pretty :)

The separate parts to the guide can be found in these links: Phase 0 [Link] Phase 1 [Link] Phase 2 (and onwards) [Link] and Extras [You Are Here]

Or you can see the full guide in my google doc: [Link]

Disclaimer: Please do not bother anyone who was involved with creating the au. They have asked not to be associated with it anymore and we should all respect that.

July Teasers: - [Jul 23, 2018] Stu | todays fun game is: “guess the au” [Link] - [Jul 24, 2018] Russel, Del | *thinking* [Link] - [Jul 26, 2018] Murdoc | i love ms paint [Link] - [Jul 28, 2018] Stu, Murdoc | *wips fall out of pockets everywhere* [Link]

August Teasers: - [Aug 4, 2018] Stu | 👀 [Link] - [Aug 4, 2018] Stu | hmm... [Link] - [Aug 7, 2018] Stu, Murdoc | Artistic process on mspaint [Link] - [Aug 7, 2018] Stu, Murdoc, Russel (or Del) [Link] - [Aug 12, 2018] Murdoc | Working In Progress [Link] - [Aug 14, 2018] Murdoc | Only a wip [Link] - [Aug 18, 2018] Hands [Link] - [Aug 22, 2018] Beta Stus [Link] - [Aug 23, 2018] Beta stu profile [Link]

August 2018: - [Aug 23, 2018] Stu | It hurts so good [Link] - [Aug 24, 2018] Stu | THAT'S THE TITS BABY [Link] - [Aug 26, 2018] Stu | Stuart…………….. [Link] - [Aug 26, 2018] Murdoc | I wanna hug mudz [Link] - [Aug 29, 2018] Stu | i draw stu exactly one (1) way [Link]

September 2018: - [Sep 10, 2018] Regular gorillaz meets dynaswap au [Link] - [Sep 22, 2018] Stu | Stuart looks like Sanji [Link] - [Sep 22, 2018] Dynamic swap stu interacting with 2d? [Link] - [Sep 24, 2018] Stu | The whole bugger’s gone mate [Link] - [Sep 24, 2018] Noodle | Doodle request [Link] - [Sep 29, 2018] Whole band lineup | BIG fan of the way jamie does simplified models [Link] - [Sep 30, 2018] Noodle | give us some more au noodle content coward [Link] - [Sep 30, 2018] Russel | little square dynaswap wusso….💚 [Link]

October, November + December 2018: - [Oct 14, 2018] Stu, Murdoc | Caramel cosplay meetup fanart [Link] - [Oct 15, 2018] Stu, Murdoc | Just a couple of anxious guys [Link] - [Oct 23, 2018] Murdoc | Collab crossover [Link] - [Nov, 1, 2018] Stu | Lemme move my bang so I can read that again [Link] - [Dec 8, 2018] Stu | "I love your Stu! He's just so cute and adorable and huggable!" [Link] - [Dec 8, 2018] Stu | an excess of bastard boys [Link]

2019-2020 - [Feb 17, 2019] Stu | Sauced [Link] - [May 20, 2019] Noodle | miss nooble [Link] - [May 20, 2019] Stu | peek a boo [Link] - [Sep 8, 2019] Murdoc, Noodle | some kofi doodles :)  [Link] - [Oct 8, 2019] Murdoc | This dude [Link] - [Dec 7, 2019] Stu | Frosty soda pop [Link 1, Link 2] - [Apr 18, 2020] Stu, Murdoc | Spare Dynaswap Please [Link] - [Jul 22, 2020] Stu, Murdoc, Russel, Noodle | Doodle [Link]

2021-2022 - [Feb 8, 2021] Stu, Murdoc, Russel, Noodle | grand le sigh [Link] - [Apr 6, 2021] Stu, Noodle | falls asleep [Link] - [Apr 20, 2021] Stu | Apology Stu's [Link] - [Jul 5, 2021] Stu, Murdoc, Russel, Noodle | twitter doodle [Link] - [Jul 23, 2021] Stu, Mettaton? [Link] - [Feb 6, 2022] Stu, Murdoc | ok bye again [Link]

[inhobe]

hello all! it is i, chy (hyunki & xiaoli) bringing you my third (and more than likely final) muse to wannabe! introducing, ryu inho. he is 22 years old, and currently attending hongik university while majoring in computer engineering. for work he works mostly at a flower shop, and sings at bars on weekends. inho is charismatic, loyal, flirtatious, and very friendly. below i included more information about him, as well as some general plot ideas we can potentially work off of, then there is also links to his profile (i am working on a longer plot page)! i always love to brainstorm otherwise! if you'd like to plot feel free to like this and i will come bother you!

(discord available upon request)

(tw for mentions of abuse, drug use, abandonment, and teen pregnancy)

inho was born december 05, 2001, a sag baby

raised by a single mother, and his dad dipped before he was born

his mom was 16 when she had him

they allowed his mom to stay she graduated high school but kicked her out the same day

his whole life they were poor and required a large amount of government assistance to get by

inho has a terrible relationship with his mother. she blames him for how her life ended up

she would verbally degrade him, and frequently left inho home alone to go party with friends or her new boyfriend and do drugs

there were times she or her partners would physically abuse him

up until he was about thirteen he never fought back, but then he began to, both with his words and his fists

has a problem to this day with his temper and getting into fights, has punched many a hole into a wall

his dad briefly would show up on occasion, but never for more than a few weeks

when inho was 17 his dad got his mom pregnant again with his little sister, inhye

inhye is the light of his life and he works very hard to protect her and give her a good life

nowadays she frequently lives with him and he finds a way to take her to school and pick her up daily, and the flower shop owner lets him have her around

only interacts with his mom when he can't have inhye in his care and has to bring her back

completed his military service directly out of high school and came back about september 2021

started at the flower shop he works at immediately and also finding bars to sing at sometimes

chose to major in computer engineering mostly because he is intelligent enough for it, but also it will provide good money for him and inhye

not sure what he wants to do long term

inho loves singing significantly more than working with computers or at the flower shop, but isn't sure how to achieve that dream

most of his connection to idols is through some friends and his sister

plots/connections

ex(s) - i imagine inho probably had a partner possibly during his military time (february 2020 - september 2021) that he only saw during that time, and probably one longer term partner while in high school (march 2016-february 2020) and those are both fairly open for plotting

fwbs/hook ups - inho is very flirty and with spending his weekend nights in bars and his week days being flirty at the flower shop, he is known to take some people to his bed. recently went through a Tough Time and had a month or two long period where he really went ham

friends - he keeps a large circle of friends around him and enjoys company. so people he's known since high school, met at uni, met at his work. very open!

fellow students - just classmates, whether they share a major or not

a colleague - i imagine only one or two other people work at the shop with him

honestly would love to put him in a band, so if anyone wants a lead singer, hit him up

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Natalie Cassase

Published: Jan 21, 2022

Over 20 major cities across the U.S. have either cut or shifted police budget funds since the death of George Floyd in May 2020. As a result, 2020 likely saw the largest homicide increase in American history, with high crime rates continuing into 2021.

The following are crime spikes in cities that defunded their police.

New York: During the summer of 2020, New York cut $1 billion from its police funds. In June 2020, the city experienced a 130 percent increase in shootings in one month. Killings in August 2021 were up 50 percent.

Chicago: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot claimed to be opposed to defunding the police while quietly cutting 400 police officers positions during 2020. Chicago saw 87 shootings over the 2020 4th of July weekend. The same year, carjackings were up 135 percent.

Los Angeles: Los Angeles cut $150 million from its LAPD budget last July. As of late November 2020, LA recorded 300 homicides. Killings were reportedly up 25 percent since 2019, and shootings were up more than 32 percent. Shootings in South LA rose 742 percent in the first two weeks of January.

Milwaukee: After cutting 60 police positions in 2020, Milwaukee proposed a budget to cut 120 police positions in 2021, cutting a total of $430,000 from the overall budget. Milwaukee experienced a 95 percent increase of local murders in 2020.

Louisville: Rather than directly defunding its police, Louisville voted to use portions of its funds for "recruiting a more diverse force" and "behavioral health professionals" to assist officers. They also boasted of sending millions to "disadvantaged and disinvested" communities. The city saw a 78 percent increase in 2020 homicides.

Seattle: Seattle reduced its police budget by 20 percent and saw a 74 percent homicide increase in 2020.

Minneapolis: Minneapolis cut $8 million from its police budget and saw a 72 percent increase in local murders during the 2020 year.

New Orleans: In 2020, despite seeing a 62 percent increase in 2020 homicides, New Orleans proposed a $16 million budget cut for 2021. It has now experienced an 11 percent increase from 2020 and 79% increase compared to 2019.

Atlanta: In 2020, Atlanta reallocated 50 percent of the corrections budget to social services and community enhancement initiatives and saw a 58 percent increase in 2020 homicides.

Portland: In 2020, Portland cut $15 million and disbanded a gun violence reduction unit, after which Portland saw an 83 percent increase in homicides in 2020. Source

Baltimore: Baltimore cut $22 million from its police budget in 2020 and has experienced a 17 percent increase in homicides compared to the same time last year. Thirty-seven businesses have requested a crackdown on low-level crimes. ​​Baltimore surpassed 300 killings for the seventh consecutive year.

Oakland: Oakland cut its police budget by $14.6 million in 2020. Homicides were up 500 percent, and shootings were up 126 percent in the first two weeks of January 2021.

Washington DC: Washington DC cut its police budget by $15 million, ending 2020 with a 19 percent increase in violent crime compared to 2019. In November, 2021 DC recorded its 200th homicide, a benchmark not reached since 2003.

Philadelphia: Philadelphia cut police funding by $33 million in 2021.  Since Jan 2020, 500 people were killed, and more than 2,240 were shot, 40 percent more than the police have ever recorded. In 2021, Philadelphia saw killings at a higher rate than in 2020. By September, killings were up 18% from the same time last year. In November 2021, Philadelphia reached 497 killings,13 percent higher than this time last year.

Hartford: After Hartford cut $1 million from its $4 million budget, it has experienced 20 murders through the first six months of 2021, The city experienced almost as many homicides in half a year as in each of the past three years.

Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City reduced its police budget by $5.3 million in 2020. By December, 2020 violent crime and property crime had increased more than 20 percent.

Austin: Austin cut its police budget by a third in 2020. By December 2020, murder was up 54 percent over the previous year, and aggravated assault was up 13 percent.

Dallas: Dallas cut $7 million from the $24 million overtime budget for police and by November 2020 surpassed 2019’s homicide rate, the highest on record since 1991. The city even experienced seven murders over a period of 24 hours.

Denver: The mayor of Denver claimed to be against defunding the police. However, the city's policies require healthcare workers to respond to domestic mental health calls instead of police. In 2020, the city recorded the highest number of homicides since 1981, a 51 percent increase.

San Francisco: San Francisco's mayor revealed her plan to  redirect $120 million into "health workers and workforce training.” San Francisco saw a double increase in shootings in the first half of 2021 compared to the past two years and a rise in aggravated assault.

In December, San Francisco Mayor, London Breed, launched an emergency police intervention in the downtown Tenderloin neighborhood. The mayor said, “it comes to an end when we take the steps to be more aggressive with law enforcement. More aggressive with the changes in our policies and less tolerant of all the bullshit that has destroyed our city.”

San Diego: After San Diego cut $4.3 million from its police overtime funds, the city saw a “disturbing” increase in violent crime with a 129 percent increase in gang-related shootings since Jan 1.

Unpacking the Cause of the Crime Spike

Lack of policing

Replacing police with unarmed civilians such as social workers.

Reducing or reallocating funds affects police activity. The Law Enforcement legal Defense Fund found that police activity such as arrests, stops, and searches declined by 48 percent since last June. In New York, for example, there were 40,000 fewer arrests made by July 2020. Consequently, during June of that year, murder was up 30 percent; burglaries were up 118 percent.; thefts were up 51 percent.

Police voluntarily leaving the force. In 2020, the NYPD saw a 75 percent increase in quitting or retirement. After George Floyd’s death in May 2020, close to 200 officers had left the Minneapolis police force by May 2021.

Lowered morale and hesitancy to police

The continuous narrative is that it is racist to enforce laws, particularly lower-level offenses.

Hostile rhetoric against police.

A lack of trust between police and prosecutors. Police go through the process of arresting criminals for them to be released and shortly re-offend.

Change in societal standards

The mass media continually downplayed and politicized the violence that took place during the summer of 2021. This sent a message of tolerance for violence, justification of vandalism, and explicit messages that law and order were not a societal priority.

==

Defunding the police had a body count. And it wasn't the elites who suffered.

Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs on the lower classes. -- Rob Henderson

[offender42085]

Post 844

Robert Jensen Schwander, Michigan 821967, born 1993, incarceration intake in 2011 at age 17, earliest possible release date 06/14/2044, full discharge on 06/14/2061

Murder, 2nd Degree

As of 2022, a 29 year-old convicted murderer out of Grand Traverse County is currently 11 years into his sentence.  In that time, Robert Schwander has appealed his sentence 4 times.

In 2011, investigators say a 17-year-old Schwander stabbed Carly Lewis, a Traverse City teenager, multiple times and buried her body in a sand pile. Schwander was originally sentenced to serve 40 to 70 years in prison. But in 2020 he was resentenced to serve 33 to 50 years. 

In September 2022, Schwander's appeal and request for a fifth sentencing hearing began in the Court of Appeals in Grand Rapids.  No one is arguing that Schwander isn't responsible for the Lewis' death.

Instead, Schwander's lawyer Mitch Foster argued the three previous judges didn't adequately explain why they went above the sentencing guidelines for the crime.  "The judges weren't sentencing appropriately and using the proper procedures and following the law regarding departures and extended departures," Foster said.

But that argument didn't appear to get much traction with the three judge panel, who claimed that prior judges did adequately explain the sentencing guidelines.

Schwander's lawyer then appeared to legally pivot, stressing that there were factors that previous judges didn't take into consideration.

Some factors at the time of the crime...

"If Jenson (middle and common name for Schwander) wasn't kicked out of his own home, he wouldn't have been in that Quonset hut," Foster said. "And things could have been totally different."   Schwander’s father was a deputy Sheriff at the time of the incidents and has not supported his son. 

And other factors at the time of previous sentencings...

"He didn't say he was sorry at that point, but he was really at a loss of words," Foster said.

Throughout much of the hearing, Prosecuting Attorney Noelle Moeggenberg didn't have to say much.

But when given the opportunity, Moeggenberg laid out a case she's dealt with for 11 years.

"The judge talked about the suffering [of] the victim after the assault, a factor that had already been upheld by this court, the defendant's absolute lack of remorse, and frankly, this is something that has not changed," Moeggenberg said.

20 minutes in and the defense appeared to have read the room, only to be rebutted by the judges who laid out the next step.

"It sounds like you're leaning heavily toward affirming the sentence, all three of you" Foster said to the judges.

"You don't know what we're thinking and what we've talked about," a Judge responded. "We just ask questions that we think need to be asked to probe the issues. So anyway, with that, anything further we will submit case item number two and get an opinion out to you as soon as we can."

Schwander's lawyer did make a request, not only for a resentencing that would mean less time behind bars for Schwander, but also that the resentencing fall into the jurisdiction of the Appeals Court.

If the Appeals Panel does not order a resentencing, Moeggenberg believes this may be the last legal challenge Schwander can raise, barring a change in law or precedent.

3j

[nightmaresarchive]

Relive with us the best of Dreamcatcher on their WORLD TOUR 2024 "Luck Inside 7 Doors" in Chile

[Translated using Google Translate]

Before touring the countries of Mexico, Brazil and Chile, the group issued a statement about Dami's health status, who was unable to perform in the aforementioned countries due to medical advice and had to take a break to rest.   This did not stop the spirits of INSOMNIA , DREAMCATCHER 's fandom , since on the night of September 17, the reunion of the fans and the girl group was successfully completed, passing 6 years since their first concert in Chile. 

Before the show began, we had the presence of national singer Karla Grunewaldt, singer-songwriter and interpreter of folk-pop music.  Karla's ethereal magical pop was the perfect complement to the night. 

DREAMCATCHER , a K-pop group with 8 years of experience known for using electric guitars in their compositions, combining rock and pop, added to the vocals of all the members, presents us with an outstanding style within the South Korean music industry.

JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, and Gahyun appeared in the signature Dreamcatcher Official Robe (cape that is part of the merchandise), performing “OOTD" as the concert's overture. The first break was to greet INSOMNIA, at that moment a giant poster with Dami's image arrived on stage, the members used such an image throughout the concert as well as fans who remembered Dami's name on many occasions; such as when they performed the song "BOCA", a song that went viral in 2020 for Dami's rap part. 

The group's repertoire includes songs like "DEJA VU", "Fairytale" and "Propose" that transport the audience to a melancholic atmosphere. In addition, during the moments where the members interact with the public, as a special request they performed verses of the songs MAISON and VISION, songs that were not included in the ones presented in this tour, but were nevertheless sung along by the audience. 

A bigger surprise happened during the  members' 

dance time for the song " Silent Night." Unexpectedly for both the audience and Siyeon, a birthday surprise had been prepared. That's right! The singer will turn 28 on October 1st and she celebrated early with the 2,500,000 attendees present.

Among the group's most upbeat songs are SCREAM and STΦMP! where the entire rock-pop style is present.

 The encore was the most anticipated part of the show, with the performance of JUSTICE, the group's latest release, BON VOYAGE and REASON. During BON VOYAGE, the audience prepared a fan project in which hundreds of green, light blue and yellow balloons were lowered from the stands to the field, giving us the most exciting postcard of the night. 

DREAMCATCHER World Tour 2024 <Luck Inside 7 Doors> in Santiago. 

OOTD

Black or white

2 Rising

MOUTH

Propose

Rising

Fairytale

Wake Up

The Curse of the Spider

Scream

Shatter

Deja Vu

Lullaby

Fireflies

New Days

Silent Night

STΦMP!

JUSTICE

BON VOYAGE

REASON

Celebrating 8 years of career and Siyeon's birthday, this being their second time in Chile, the girl group DREAMCATCHER leaves us the promise of returning in the future with new music, hoping that Dami this time can meet the Latin American public who kept her in the present of all the concerts of this stage.

The group will complete this tour in November, performing in cities across the USA. 

We thank URIMUSIC for the opportunity to cover this concert. 

Src.: mundo-asia.com

[xprojectrpg]

This Day in X-Project - September 5

Illyana Rasputin's birthday.

2015: Maya posts a blog and says if you are not angry, you are not awake. Matt takes Xavin school shopping, but as they’re 17 and not 7, Xavin is not that into it.

2016: Sue sends Hank a birthday card. Gabriel texts Wade to ask for help with a drunken 21st birthday celebration. Clea makes a journal entry stating that she is ready to take on the new school year. Wade texts Marie-Ange regarding Gabriel’s earlier request. Everett, Clint, Kyle, Matt, and Topaz decide to volunteer their services to the school instead of sitting around on their lazy butts, mooching off Xavier all day. Quentin makes a journal entry describing in graphic detail what he’d like to do to Phyllis Schlafly’s grave. Garrison and Rogue visit the local Labour Day Fair, where Rogue once again deals with his one track mind.

2017:

2018:

2019:

2020: Life's a Beach: At the beach, Amanda and Kurt take a moment to check in with each other. Artie and Hope A. catch up during the clam bake.

2021:

2022:

2023: Terry texts Rictor to tell him Shatterstar’s birthday this weekend. Illyana makes a journal post saying she’s enjoying being in LA even if she’s working on her birthday. Arthur asks Hope A. for help troubleshooting his psychometry. Liam experiences what first day of school is like at Xavier's with Kyle.

[cryptocurrencyaustralia]

Disclosure of the impact of an infinite loop bug in the miniupnp dependency

Disclosure of the impact of an infinite loop bug in the miniupnp dependency on Bitcoin Core, a fix for which was released on September 14th, 2021 in Bitcoin Core version v22.0. This issue is considered Low severity. Details Miniupnp, the UPnP library used by Bitcoin Core, would be waiting upon discovery for as long as it receives random data from a device on the network. In addition it would allocate memory for every new device information. An attacker on the local network could pretend to be a UPnP device and keep sending bloated M-SEARCH replies to the Bitcoin Core node until it runs out of memory. Only users running with the -miniupnp option would have been affected by this bug as Miniupnp is otherwise turned off by default. Attribution Credit goes to Ronald Huveneers for reporting the infinite loop bug to the miniupnp project, and to Michael Ford (Fanquake) for the report to the Bitcoin Core project along with a PoC exploit to trigger an OOM and a pull request to bump the dependency (containing the fix). Timeline * 17-09-2020 - Initial report of infinite loop bug to miniupnp by Ronald Huveneers * 13-10-2020 - Initial report sent to security@bitcoincore.org by Michael Ford * 23-03-2021 - Fix is merged (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/20421) * 13-09-2021 - v22.0 is released * 31-07-2024 - Public disclosure http://dlvr.it/TBK8cr

[masterofd1saster]

CJ court watch - the civil forfeiture case

SCt decided Culley v. Marshall, 601 U. S. __ (2024) today, 9may24. There were three dissents. While the case is unsatisfying, it's mostly because the facts were bad.

Halima Culley's car was seized for drugs on February 17, 2019 while her son was driving. Lena Sutton was seized for drugs on February 21, 2019 while her friend was driving.

The State of Alabama filed a forfeiture complaint against Culley’s car on February 27, 2019, just 10 days after the seizure of the car. But Culley waited six months before answering that complaint. And she waited another year—until September 21, 2020—before raising an innocent owner defense in a motion for summary judgment. Soon thereafter, on October 30, 2020, an Alabama state court granted Culley’s motion and ordered the return of her car. Sutton similarly moved slowly in her forfeiture proceeding. Alabama brought a forfeiture case against Sutton’s car on March 6, 2019, just 13 days after the seizure of the car. Sutton initially failed to appear in the case, causing the state court to enter a default judgment for Alabama. *** On April 10, 2020, three weeks before the scheduled trial date, Sutton finally moved for summary judgment on the ground that she was an innocent owner. Soon thereafter, on May 28, 2020, the state court granted her motion, and she recovered her car.***

In civil forfeiture cases, the Due Process Clause requires a timely forfeiture hearing, but does not require a separate preliminary hearing.

Culley & Sutton sued in federal courts arguing that Alabama should have provided a preliminary hearing before holding onto their cars.

SCt pointed out that the Constitution had never required a preliminary hearing before seizure of personal property. Moreover, the Constitution doesn't require a preliminary hearing before you are seized. I think if Culley & Sutton had immediately requested a hearing, they would have had a better case.

[mariacallous]

After a Greek court ruled that the state must compensate a female public servant who had been harassed at work, the Greek Ombudsman has urged the state to do more to protect such victims.

“The Ombudsman considered that a recommendation should have been made to the defendant to stop using the impugned addresses in the workplace, given that … for at least one employee, the particular phrases-addresses constituted unwanted and offensive behaviour,” Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis told BIRN.

The ministry staffer filed her first complaint to the Ombudsman in September 2020. She sought 20,000 euros for moral damage she claimed she had suffered due to long-term sexual harassment she experienced from her supervisor at the ministry office where they both worked. She argued that the state did not protect her from the perpetrator and didn’t ensure her safety.

The court on February 6 ruled that the state must pay her 6,000 euros because her manager left her in the same office with the perpetrator for nine months, although she had filed a complaint against him. The perpetrator had also evaluated her professional competence while an official inquiry was conducted against him.

The woman complained to the ministry’s general secretary, who ordered an official inquiry, and to the Ombudsman. The official inquiry, forwarded to the Ombudsman in June 2022, found nothing against the perpetrator and the case was closed.

But the Ombudsman ruled that the perpetrator’s verbal behaviour towards the victim had insulted her dignity and constituted harassment, adding that a recommendation should be made to him. The Ombudsman ruled that sexual harassment was not fully proven, given the opposing and conflicting claims of the two parties.

The Ombudsman, in a special report, “Harassment and sexual abuse at work,” published in 2023, found that there are difficulties in gathering evidence to establish a complaint of harassment or sexual harassment.

In the Greek public sector, it said it was troubling that complaining civil servants are not empowered to participate actively in investigating their cases.

Relevant complaints are also not forwarded to the Ombudsman, despite the obligation of the services that receive them to do so. Moreover, the process of examining complaints is very time-consuming, supporting an impression among whistleblowers of a cover-up practice, which acts as a deterrent to filing complaints.

From 2011-2022, of a total of 253 reports filed to the Ombudsman, an investigation was fully completed in 100 cases, of which 29 came from the public sector and 71 from the private sector. In 24 cases, the issue of a final conclusion is pending.

Out of the 100 cases, in 21 (nine public sector and 12 private sector), the alleged conduct was not proven and/or the perpetrator refuted the alleged victim’s claims with sufficient evidence.

In 33 cases (six public and 27 private sector cases), it was judged that the evidence provided by both parties did not fully prove the alleged harassment, however, there were strong indications of it, and, in particular, clear omissions of legal actions on the part of the complained-of side, capable of prompting specific strict recommendations to employers.

Harassment was fully proven in 46 complaints (14 public sector and 32 private sector). In 20 of these (three public and 17 private sector) the Ombudsman advised the Labour Inspectorate to impose administrative sanctions. For the remaining 26, the Ombudsman requested action by employers, addressing specific recommendations.