#school dropout prevention

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Education Drive Targets School Dropouts in Jamshedpur

Workshop launches ‘Back to School Campaign’ to reintegrate out-of-school children District administration aims to bring 5-18 year olds back into education system through intensive campaign. JAMSHEDPUR – A one-day workshop on Ruar 2024 (Back to School Campaign) was held at the Town Hall, Sidhgora, under the leadership of District Magistrate Ananya Mittal, focusing on reintegrating dropout children…

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It's so striking cuz like. we have UA celebrating in their large pretty campus that's administered by extremely influential, well-connected, world-famous Nedzu who's also a billionaire, and these kids are speaking of a bright future where there is humor because they believe it in—

(and there's Aoyama too, who was Villain/Villain-associated, and now has to leave UA, but it's his choice, and he's still going to be a Hero, he can start over)

—and ten pages later, seemingly another world away but it's in the same country, is someone in visible pain and misery, walking out of a crumbling building into a ruined street, barefoot and utterly alone. Does this person have a bright future they believe in?

And like, obviously this person can... if the Heroes are there to find them and help. If the Heroes can show up and bless them with a helping hand. And I know that's a good thing, but it just feels so cruel, that they can only receive their bright future if a Hero is there. Specifically, a student from this elite national school.

That's saving, yes, I guess, but also not really. That's fucked up.

The students acknowledge this too - there's chaos out there, and now it's their job to help rebuild and main public order. But it's like they're separate from all that. They go out to help. They travel to go prevent the deterioration. They speak of aftermaths and 'confusion' via textbooks. Again, I know that's not quite the intention, probably, and they're just kids and learning and they're doing their best, and they shouldn't be starving in the streets either or living through deterioration, and some of them know first-hand the sufferings too, before, but it feels like they aren't part of the chaos. They're there to contain the chaos. They're above the chaos, and they descend down to help.

Heroes and Villains have always had this insane disparity, whether it's the League being a bunch of middle school dropouts and runaways, or AFO being a trash river rat orphan baby while All Might came from a lovingly warm home, even if he later loses it.

The Heroes are good guys, the Heroes are good people, they're kind and they truly want to help. And they will help, if they know. But knowing doesn't feel like it's good enough.

Anyway. I hope this person gets saved. I wished they didn't need saving in the first place.

[harry-hollands]

who does it better?

alex turcotte x f!hockey player smau

for all my alex turcotte lovers 🫶🏼: @hischierhaze @babydollmarauders

*PICTURES FOUND ON PINTEREST AND INSTAGRAM*

authors notes: reader is born in 2003 (2 years younger than alex, same year as luke hughes), takes place in 2025

*the girls in the pictures are not a depiction of you; they are merely placeholders bc my goal is to have you imagine yourself 🫶🏼*

WARNINGS: hate on an unspecified national team (you can imagine whatever country that team is from except team canada LOL), team canada (both men and women) wins bronze, soft and hard launches, language, relationships

part 2 (can be read as a standalone)

yourusername

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yourusername: off to a strong start 🫡

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mattboldy: why?

yourusername: @/mattboldy why what?

mattboldy: @/yourusername the last pic???

yourusername: @/mattboldy i’m a die hard kings fan and kevin fiala is my spirit animal

mattboldy: @/yourusername you need therapy

yourusername: @/mattboldy im my own therapist 🫶🏼

badgerwhockey: our favorite goalie

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yourbsf: my teletubby !!! (affectionate) 🥹🫶🏼

yourusername: @/yourbsf my walking shin destroyer (derogatory)🥹🫶🏼

fan1: aint no way yn was referred to as a teletubby 😭

fan2: @/fan1 they’re so unserious i love them

fan15: kings fan confirmed??

yourusername: @/fan15 this is old news, why do you think my number is 32?

edwards.73: i stand by my statement that you’d look better in maize and blue

yourusername: @/edwards.73 you’re biased. and wrong. definitely wrong.

edwards.73: @/yourusername but you’d see me more often !

yourusername: @/edwards.73 all the more reason to stay! hope this helps 🫶🏼

markestapa: @/edwards.73 HAH

lhughes_06: eddy is wrong. red is definitely your color

yourusername: @/lhughes_06 you’re just biased because you wear red.

lhughes_06: @/yourusername no comment

yourusername: @/lhughes_06 i also distinctly remember you calling me every night practically begging me to transfer because and i quote, “wisco doesn’t need you, we do!”

lhughes_06: @/yourusername nuh uh!

yourusername: @/lhughes_06 you’re a fucking child

dylanduke25: goalie, noun; In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease.

yourusername: @/dylanduke25 pest, noun; an annoying person or thing; a nuisance. (affectionate)

dylanduke25: @/yourusername ☹️

yourusername: @/dylanduke25 AFFECTIONATE ITS AFFECTIONATE PLEASE DONT CRY

dylanduke25: @/yourusername 🤭

yourusername: @/dylanduke25 bitch. (AFFECTIONATE)

trevorzegras: red is definitely your color, just the wrong school

yourusername: @/trevorzegras oh im sorry i thought a college dropout said something to me

trevorzegras: @/_alexturcotte @/yourusername are all of you wisco students mean or just you two?

_alexturcotte: @/trevorzegras @/yourusername we’re nice! just not to you!

yourusername: @/trevorzegras @/_alexturcotte hope this helps college dropout 🫶🏼

trevorzegras: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte ALEX IS A COLLEGE DROPOUT! WE SPENT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME IN COLLEGE

yourusername: @/trevorzegras @/_alexturcotte and i like him better than you

trevorzegras: @/yourusername 🤨

_alexturcotte: hey we have a lot in common i think we’d get along great!

colecaufield: @/_alexturcotte stop the madness

yourusername: @/colecaufield @/_alexturcotte nono let the man speak!

_alexturcotte: @/colecaufield @/yourusername yeah let the man speak!

colecaufield: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte 🤠

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername well, we both attended wisco, you’re a kings fan, which hey what a coincidence, im a kings player, and i know kevin fiala and can introduce you two!

yourusername: @/_alexturcotte interesting points, i’ll get back to you in a few business days

yourusername

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yourusername: national champs and b1g 10 champs baby ! im so unbelievably proud of these girls and everything we’ve accomplished. not only are we back to back b1g 10 champs but we played our hearts out and got the national title too!

thank you wisco for being my home for four years, and thank you to this team who’ve made me the player and person i’ve always strived to be.

to the gophers, you played an outstanding game and im proud of the hard fought game you guys gave me.

next time i see you girls, we’ll be competing for worlds and some of us will be separated but that doesn’t mean it’s the end. LA and worlds, here i come 🫶🏼

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yourbsf: i cant believe you’re graduating 😭

yourusername: @/yourbsf i cant either 🥺

yourbsf: @/yourusername i also can’t believe *they* convinced you to move back to california 🤨

yourusername: @/yourbsf what can i say? the offer was enticing 🫡

fan32: i’m violently ill. i can’t believe it’s been 4 years already, and she’s leaving 😭

fan15: AHHHH CONGRATULATIONS!!!

_alexturcotte: im so unbelievably proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished. glad to see that my negotiation skills payed off :)

yourusername: @/_alexturcotte it was an easy decision, i get my favorite canadians as roommates! best deal ever! @/jordanjs224 @/francesco.pinelli71 @/quintonbyfield @/brandtclarke55

yourusername: @/_alexturcotte but also, thank yous 🥹🫶🏼

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername i should’ve seen that one coming. but also, you’re welcome <3

jordanjs224: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte ROOMIES

francesco.pinelli71: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte ROOMIES

quintonbyfield: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte ROOMIES

brandtclarke55: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte ROOMIES

colecaufield: CONGRATULATIONS! BADGER NATION UNITE! THAT’S MY FAVORITE GOALIE RIGHT THERE! 🫶🏼

slknight35: @/colecaufield excuse me? 🤨

colecaufield: @/sknight35 uhh…gotta run!

yourusername: @/colecaufield THANK YOU! THAT’S MY FAVORITE FUNSIZED FORWARD <33

slknight35: @/yourusername @/colecaufield HAH! you’re my new favorite person

colecaufield: @/yourusername @/slknight35 i don’t like this 🤠

yourusername: @/colecaufield tough shit cockfield

badgerwhockey: unbelievably proud of you! thank you for four amazing years and helping us get back to back b1g 10 champs and back to back national titles. we’ll miss you endlessly ❤️

yourusername: @/badgerwhockey admin 🥹🫶🏼

lhughes_06: THAT’S MY BEST FRIEND!!

markestapa: @/lhughes_06 *OUR

edwards.73: @/lhughes_06 @/markestapa ^^

dylanduke25: @/lhughes_06 @/markestapa ^^

luca.fantilli: @/lhughes_06 @/markestapa ^^

adamfantilli: @/lhughes_06 @/markestapa ^^

yourusername: @/lhughes_06 @/markestapa i think im crying harder then i have ever cried in my life 🥹

erikportillo: 🤩

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trevorzegras: 🫡

yourusername: @/trevorzegras a man of many words, the enemy of silence people

jackhughes: you’re way out of his league

fan38: @/jackhughes jack??? what do you mean???

_quinnhughes: @/jackhughes the only thing we can agree on

_alexturcotte: @/jackhughes @/_quinnhughes to be fair i don’t think anyone is on her level.

fan39: @/_alexturcotte ALEX???

yourusername: @/jackhughes no im just out of your league

_quinnhughes: @/yourusername welcome to the family you’re my new favorite hughes!

lhughes_06: @/_quinnhughes @/yourusername i would be offended but honestly? real. she’s already mom’s favorite. she said that her and dad were booking flights to watch her at worlds

kevinfiala22: congrats 🎉❤️

yourusername: @/kevinfiala22 oh.

_alexturcotte

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_alexturcotte: two teams, two world titles, two gold medals, one nation, and my girl

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fan32: the way alex included the women’s team too 😭

fan15: did not see alex soft launching his relationship on my bingo card for this year

trevorzegras: mr. game winner

_alexturcotte: @/trevorzegras mr. tournament point leader

jackhughes: @/trevorzegras @/_alexturcotte i’m mr. goal leader

_alexturcotte: @/jackhughes this ain’t about you

jackhughes: @/_alexturcotte BETRAYAL. BETRAYAL EVERYWHERE.

_alexturcotte: @/jackhughes i still love you babe 🫶🏼

usahockey: history. made.

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fan38: highlight of the men’s tournament is when the announcers practically had an aneurysm with jack, quinn, and luke on the ice 😭

fan39: @/fan38 my highlight was watching the guys get excited watching the gold medal game for the women. luke and alex (and a good chunk of the canadian men) looked like children in a candy shop watching yn make saves

colecaufield: WOAH WOAH WOAH (first proud of us) WHO THE FUCK?

yourusername: @/colecaufield language cockfield!

colecaufield: @/yourusername sorry i mean WHOMST THE FUCK?

yourusername: @/colecaufield yeah, okay.

_alexturcotte: @/colecaufield proud of us too!

colecaufield: @/_alexturcotte NO NO NO WHO IS THAT IN THE LAST PICTURE ???

_alexturcotte: @/colecaufield yes.

yourusername: we did that <3

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername we did, and im proud of us beyond comprehension <3

francesco.pinelli71: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte whats going on here ? 🤨

quintonbyfield: @/francesco.pinelli71 @/_alexturcotte @/yourusername young love 🥺

francesco.pinelli71: @/quintonbyfield that’s crazy 💀

brandtclarke55: thank god you you both kicked *their* asses

jordanjs224: @/brandtclarke55 me and my homies hate *them*

yourusername: @/brandtclarke55 @/jordanjs224 i aim to please 🫡

lakings: 🥇 👑 🏒 🥅

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fan5: history was made for both team canada and team usa. both men and women for canada won bronze while both men and women for the united states won gold. im going to sob oh my god 😭

fan32: @/fan5 i’ve been crying since the conclusion of the men’s tournaments 🥹

usahockey

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usahockey: In honor of our men and women making history by both winning gold at the World Championships this past weekend, we highlight two players of the tournament, goaltender Y/N Y/LN, and center Alex Turcotte. The two of them both attended the University of Wisconsin and played for their respective hockey teams.

Y/N Y/LN spent four years with the Wisconsin Badgers and helped lead the women’s team to 3 consecutive B1G 10 Championship Titles (2023, 2024, and 2025), and 3 consecutive NCAA Championship Titles (2023, 2024, and 2025).

In the tournament, Y/LN had a .937 save percentage, and a 1.42 GAA, which propelled the U.S to a gold medal and a world title.

Alex Turcotte only spent one year with the Wisconsin Badgers and had 9 goals and 17 assists for 26 points in 29 games played.

Turcotte turned pro in 2020, and unfortunately dealt with a few setbacks with illness and injury before having a breakout year in the 2023-2024 NHL season. He is now a core member of the LA Kings alongside roommates, Francesco Pinelli, Quinton Byfield, Jordan Spence, and Brandt Clarke, all of whom also participated in the World Championships and won the Bronze medal for Team Canada.

Now comes the debate we all have been waiting for:

Who did it better? Y/N Y/LN or Alex Turcotte? Let us know down below.

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fan32: Y/N is the only correct answer. if you think anything else, that’s your opinion, but your opinion is wrong

fan15: im a huge turcs lover but Y/N absolutely did it better. she could literally wear a trash bag and she’d still look like a bombshell.

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fan15: TURCS???

yourbsf: Y/N 100%. she’s my wife and this is my biased opinion coming from a 100% certified turcs hater.

yourusername: @/yourbsf i love you 😭🫶🏼

trevorzegras: Y/N. it’s not even a competition. HAVE YOU SEEN HER???

_quinnhughes: @/trevorzegras the only time i’ll ever agree with you

jamie.drysdale: @/_quinnhughes real.

trevorzegras: @/_quinnhughes i expected this from you. but @/jamie.drysdale FUCKING OFFENDED???

colecaufield: as much as i love alex it’s Y/N 100% 😭

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lhughes_06: Y/N. no fucking competition.

edwards.73: @/lhughes_06 on behalf of everyone i think we can all agree that it’s Y/N no debate.

markestapa: @/lhughes_06 @/edwards.73 FR

yourusername: @/markestapa @/edwards.73 @/lhughes_06 my favorite and forever hype men 🥹

jackhughes: alex, buddy, you’re a stud, but i’d be fucking lying if i said that you do it better

yourusername:@/jackhughes ew you’re making me feel emotions 🥹

_alexturcotte: @/jackhughes @/yourusername please ignore her she does in fact feel emotions like a normal person

jackhughes: @/yourusername good. ❤️

francesco.pinelli71: on behalf of the roommates (oh my god and we were roommates) at our household meeting, we all came to the unanimous conclusion that my best friend, Y/N, does in fact, do it better.

quintonbyfield: @/francesco.pinelli71 as a witness to this household meeting, i can in fact, attest to this statement

jordanjs224: @/francesco.pinelli71 even if alex is my boyfriend, i, in good conscience, cannot state that alex did it better. Y/N does and continues to do it better.

brandtclarke55: @/francesco.pinelli71 no one can do it better than Y/N

_alexturcotte: can confirm, Y/N does it better

fan15: @/_alexturcotte WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

fan38: @/_alexturcotte ARE YOU SAYING WHAT I THINK YOU’RE SAYING

yourusername: @/_alexturcotte thank you <33

fan32: @/yourusername @/_alexturcotte WHAT IS HAPPENING

yourusername

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yourusername:

“i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)

i am never without it

(anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done

by only me is your doing, my darling)” - E.E Cummings

in conclusion, i do it better.

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_alexturcotte: my love <33

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yourbsf: yeah. okay. im fine 🥹

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yourbsf: please take care of my girl 🥹

_alexturcotte: @/yourbsf always and forever

yourbsf: @/alexturcotte oh.

francesco.pinelli71: my roommates (my best friend and her boyfriend) 🫶🏼

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quintonbyfield: my boyfriend and his girlfriend 🥹❤️

yourusername: @/quintonbyfield my boyfriend’s second boyfriend 🫶🏼

quintonbyfield: @/yourusername IM HIS SECOND BOYFRIEND??? @/_alexturcotte explain yourself right now.

_alexturcotte: @/quintonbyfield listen, i got seduced by @/jordanjs224 im sorry you found out this way

jordanjs224: @/_alexturcotte @/quintonbyfield is it me? am i the drama?

jordanjs224: homewreckers stick together 🫶🏼

yourusername: @/jordanjs224 we’re about to be the biggest headache for our boyfriend and roommates 🫶🏼

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername @/jordanjs224 i don’t like this.

jordanjs224: @/yourusername perfect.

_alexturcotte: @/jordanjs224 @/yourusername I REALLY DON’T LIKE THIS

brandtclarke55: MY PARENTS !

yourusername: @/brandtclarke55 MY SON !

_alexturcotte: @/brandtclarke55 @/yourusername that’s not our son

brandtclarke55: @/_alexturcotte @/yourusername ☹️

yourusername: @/brandtclarke55 don’t listen to your father he’s delusional

brandtclarke55: @/yourusername okay mom !

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername 🥲

colecaufield: NO WAY. AM I DREAMING??? IS THIS REAL LIFE?! OH MY GOD. IT’S HAPPENING! IT’S HAPPENED!

yourusername: @/colecaufield IT’S REAL LIFE, BUT COCKFIELD BABY, YOU NEED TO BREATHE BEFORE YOU HYPERVENTILATE

colecaufield: @/yourusername AHHHHHH (my best friend found someone who makes him happy and it happens to be my new best friend 😭🫶🏼)

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elblue6: ❤️

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lhughes_06: i would kill for yn so tread carefully. i have a full college hockey team willing to do anything for her so consider that before doing anything. i don’t care if you are my billet brother and lived with me for a couple of years.

_alexturcotte: @lhughes_06 🤠🫡

_alexturcotte: i love you my sweet girl. now and forever.

yourusername: @/_alexturcotte i love you too, my love. forever and evers <33

_alexturcotte

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_alexturcotte:

“You’re where I stand, hearing the sea, crazy for the shore,

seeing the moon ache and fret for the earth.

When morning comes,

the sun, ardent, covers the trees in gold,

you walk towards me,

out of the season, out of the light love reasons.”

- Carol Ann Duffy

she definitely does it better :)

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yourusername: my beautiful boy, thank you for taking a chance on me, and loving me for a little over a year. i know starting a relationship long-distance isn’t ever ideal, but we made it work and because of it we grew stronger. you are my present, and my future, and i can’t wait to see where life takes us, hopefully, together, side by side. i love you to the moon and to saturn <33

_alexturcotte: @/yourusername my beautiful girl, thank you for being there for me when i felt like i was alone. i wasn’t expecting to find someone as ethereal as you, but the universe always finds a way to shine a light when everything is pitch black. you helped me heal mentally through the frustrating setbacks at the start of my NHL career, and for that i have no words to express the gratitude i have for your abundant amounts of patience. you are my future, and i will be content anywhere as long as you are by my side. i love you to the moon and to saturn ❤️

~

a/n: thank you so much for reading !! feedback and reblogs are always appreciated! all my love !!!

-soph <33

[haikyuu-x-male-reader]

Author note: MY FIRST REQUEST YAYYY, I hope you like this 🥲

note 2: I WRITE ON MY PHONE SINCE I DONT HAVE AN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER SO IDK HOW IT APPEARS ON OTHER DEVICES

Also idk what courting means soo I had a little hard time with that part so I’m gonna try to to replace with with pda (public display affection)

OKOK ENOUGH OF ME YAPPING

Red=kurro

Blue=bokuto

Purple=you

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*beep*

*beep*

*beep*

-the sound of ur early alarm goes off-

-you groan annoyingly and turn it off-

You think to urself

(“I should’ve went to bed earlier”)

You get out of bed and get ready for the day

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(Timeskip)

As u were walking down the hallway you pass by all the people being lovey dovey to each other, and some some volenteers decorating parts of the school in hearts.

You forgot! Today is Valentine’s Day

While you continue walking down you run into the “popular guys” or as you know them as Kurro and Bokuto

Almost EVERYONE knows them. Even the teachers are aware of them.

On the other hand You were not really known-as much. mainly because of ur shyness which prevented you from interacting with people as much. You are also on the chubby side and acording to other people’s standards. Was not really intriguing to them



But

Not for these two

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

“HEY HEY HEYYY, [Reader name] how’s it going”

-He says as he hugs u from behind-

“Bokuto try not to be so loud the morning.. And hey what’s up [Reader name]?”

-Kurro says as he smiles and pats ur head-

“Say,Are you doing anything for Valentine’s Day~!? You should hang out with us if you’re free”

-Bokuto says as he does his normal smile-

“Usually on days like this people sometimes confess to there crushes and such~”

“Yeah! Like confessing to you!”

-While the duo talks to you-

This slightly catches the attention of some people since they didn’t really expect them to interact with you like that

And especially on Valentine’s Day they’re even more intrigued



You noticed that and that racked ur nerves

U didn’t really like being the center of attention

As you notice this you try to maneuver yourself self away.

“Um I gotta go..”

-You quickly speed walk to ur college lecture-

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After walking away from that situation you thought to urself

(“Thank god I got outta there, anyhow I would’ve stayed there anylonger people would definitely be curious”)

You couldn’t bare the thought of being the center of attention

You’re anxious just thinking about it

And the craziest part is that those two wants to make you their BOYFRIEND

As much as you try to avoid them

They just don’t stop trying

You try to take ur mind out of it by hurrying up to the lecture, you needed the notes anyway

(“Hopefully these 2 hours can take my mind off off this, plus I really needs those notes anyway”)

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(Time skip) sorry

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

-you get up from ur seat after it felt like hours-

As you walk out into the hallway you can instantly guess who was waiting for you

“HEY HEYY HEYY”

“Yo”

And Kurro

Bokuto ofc

god. He’s been saying “hey hey hey”since he was in Highschool

Never gets old tho

You noticed that they both have something behind there back

“Since it is Valentine’s Day”

“We decided to get something for you!”

They both pull out [insert gift of ur choice]

“Maybe this could even convince you to be our significant other~?”

“I would if I were you hehe~”

In your mind u were really flattered, heck.

You ALMOST gave in to being their boyfriend

But.

That would defeat the whole point of you trying to avoid them

Writer note: I’m just gonna fast forward after this part because my brain is frying and idk what else to put for this part so you can imagine what happens there 🥲

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your walking back to ur dorm after a long day

you can just chill out for now

And your dormate decided to dropout so technically you have the room to urself

-you sigh of relief-

Luckily you don’t have to avoid those two since ur in ur dorm room!

Right?..

Right…

Smut starts here‼️

Right as you grab ur keys you felt someone hug ur waist from the back

-you jump in fear-

but that all changes when you hear that certain someone’s voice

“[Reader nameee] why have you been avoiding uss”

“I-erm-I-uh-a”

You couldn’t even form a sentence

-he puts ur hand under ur shirt-

-caressing ur whole front side while his other hand slowly makes its way down to ur lower groin-

“Now now bokuto let’s not do that in the hallway”

You could instantly guess who that was

Something in your brain told you to open the door

You can already guess where that’s heading

[fast forward]

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Right now you are sandwiched between them

While Kurro is under you just exploring you praising ur body (we love body positivity<3)

And Bokuto is in front of you giving you head

He sucks on the tip of your dick while stroking this at the same time

You’d wish he just put the whole thing in his mouth already but. He already knows you would cum instantly from him doing that

So for now he’s just having his fun <3

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Now Kurro is just loving all up on you like crazy

Kissing up all over ur neck

Leaving love bites

Telling u how handsome you look

Giving unlimited compliments about you

Just oh.my.goodnes. this man just appreciates you and loves you too DEATH.

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Zawg I hope you like this💀

I never written something like before ✊🏽

I’m not sure if I can continue the smut 😭

[weebsinstash]

I saw your tags on that reblog about voting and, I keep seeing people bring up Project 2025 like it's some horrible thing but doesn't it already say a lot of stuff "those types" of people have already been saying anyways. I don't really understand what makes Project 2025 so different than what they're already doing ykwim

I highly highly recommend watching the LegalEagle video on Project 2025 because while they are discussing Project 2025 they even pull up screenshots of the exact pages with the exact wording that the document contains. I can mention a few things here but I really cannot emphasize enough that this document is over 900+ pages long and covers so many different topics where if I were to discuss everything i see wrong with it and what upsets me this post could easily reach several thousand words

Here is my biggest takeaway: many of the ideas and propositions Project 2025 suggests are either things that are based completely upon faith, morals, and/or opinions, OR, are things that are inherently proven to already be ineffective or even outright dangerous. Project 2025 is an explicitly Christofascist manifesto where they claim that the biggest problems in our country are having too many unmarried mothers, queer people, immigrants, and rejection of the Church (not rejection of religion as a whole, they explicitly use "the church" referring to either christianity or catholicism specifically multiple times throughout the manifesto) and seeks to rectify what it sees as problems with extremely damaging and dramatic actions that are, by definition, fascism, heavily restricting your human rights and even creating targeted government agencies to surveil the American public

>project 2025 explicitly says that fatherlessness is a "principal cause of poverty, crime, rejection of the Church, and high school dropouts" and they seek to rectify this through abolishing no fault divorce and completely getting rid of food stamps and other public welfare programs. How can you be an unmarried mother if you literally cannot access the programs intended to help you feed your child, after all?

>it blatantly preaches that keeping the (exclusively heterosexual) family unit together will solve most of America's problems and they take this to delusional degrees.

>they want to get rid of plan b, birth control, and even CONDOMS and instead insist that women use the rhythm method and track their ovulation cycles which is already known to be extremely ineffective and has been for most of human history

>they want to get rid of Planned Parenthood despite the fact they provide many many health services outside of abortion and even go far as to claim that we wouldn't need STI treatment and prevention once everyone is in monogamous faithful marriages.

> This also pretty explicitly means that if you're not married and want to have sex that they want to leave you without any way to prevent yourself from becoming pregnant and if you do become pregnant, you won't be allowed to seek an abortion and you won't be allowed to raise your own child unless you have a good income. They either want you to straight up fucking die or put your baby up for adoption (but don't worry it's not like Republicans are well known for defunding foster care and there are red states where teachers have explicit legal permission to use corporal punishment on children or anything...)

>they want to completely remove specific words and verbiage from government laws, regulations, and documents, in an extremely blatant attempt to censor the truth and scientific fact to intentionally keep the average American ignorant and uninformed. They want to completely remove language about gender, race, climate change, abortion, and other extremely basic words and topics. They quite literally do not even want you or in this case the government to even MENTION these issues as being real and important because if you don't know about it, you cannot educate yourself and possibly rise up

>did you know Fox News basically never even talks about Project 2025 because they don't want their viewers to even know what it is. The GOP model is to literally keep everyone as stupid as possible to trick them into submission

>speaking of, they want to completely abolish the department of education and this is explicitly because they want to control the flow of information and basically create a massive propaganda infrastructure where only their specific ideology and opinions are taught.

>it explicitly mentions a plan to mass deport immigrants, at least 20 million. I don't think any of us can even properly understand how extremely damaging that is to our country. Every single country on earth relies on immigrants to help keep their economies and job markets afloat and this is a policy explicitly rooted in hatred over fact. It is explicitly racist and is not based in any logic or reasoning besides "we don't want brown people in our country"

>Jesus Christ they hate queer people so much. So so so much. They literally refer to the modern movement or giving queer people and POC more rights and recognition "as the totalitarian cult movement known as The Great Awokening". THESE PEOPLE HAVE HELD POSITIONS IN GOVERMENT AND THIS IS HOW THEY'RE SPEAKING IN THEIR OWN OFFICIAL MANIFESTO. They are childish, delusional, and INSANE

>they want to completely remove uh, laws and regulations preventing you from being discriminated against and fired and being the victim of hate crimes, by the way. They want to be able to fire you if they find out you're queer. They want to physically harm you without repercussions if you are queer. They want you to not even be visible in public if you are queer. If you are a queer child they want your teachers to out you to your parents. If you are queer, they want you dead.

>not related to project 2025 but also related to this topic: did you know the man Trump elected as his Secretary of the Department of Labor, Acosta, was once a forner Epstein defense attorney. Trump was literally directly tied to Epstein and put a fucking Epstein lawyer in high level government. Members who have worked in Trump's administration have worked on this document. These people have already served and have had careers in government and they're THIS fucking nuts and ideologically poisoned

I just. I could literally keep going but it's quite literally just openly fascist behavior. "We don't like when people do this so we're going to make this illegal. We don't like Those People using welfare so we will completely get rid of welfare so no one can use it. We don't like people who don't go to our church so we will force our religious beliefs upon them and make them live by our rules regardless. We KNOW immigrants harvest most of our food and do significant portions of our less desirable manual labor jobs but, they're brown and they vote Democrat and we don't like people who arent straight white religious heterosexual conservatives so we will get rid of them despite the fact it would negatively impact our economy"

I just really cannot emphasize enough how much is riding on this election for not just our country but GLOBAL consequences. America has already been damaged so heavily by this conservative Suprene Court and the more we let these actual cultists take power, the harder they right to make themselves seem reasonable and the right choice and brainwash their already extremely easy to fool supporters, who then are now doing things like, setting ballot boxes on fire and attacking poll workers, all because their God king is still saying his election was stolen despite every single government agency and even governments who align with him saying it didn't happen

I know who I'm voting for in November. Do you? And before anyone wants to say "both sides are the same" you're clearly missing that neutrality explicitly benefits the side that is the most aggressive. Abstaining to vote or voting third party is a vote for Trump and Project 2025. If you are not attempting to stop them, you are assisting them. Buckle in everyone, because it's gonna get real messy over the next few months

[musicfeedsmysoul12]

Ironically, Aizawa's expulsions would make sense if UA wasn't a Japanese school. While dropouts, transfers, and kicking students out of the Hero course for not meeting standards would legitimately be a thing, in fact, some schools would probably want to have a student who made into the Hero Course but have other issues at hand. The problem is that since UA is in Japan and is a Japanese school, the cultural context about expulsions and the black mark is fundamentally a serious liability and business in Japan compared to the west. Having a black mark in Japan is enough to prevent someone from getting a normal job and MHA Japan would not have enough time to develop away from this mentality, thus causing more problems down the line.

The manner in which Aizawa gives his students black marks instead of basic transfers to the General Course, since full expulsion from UA would be too extreme given that a 2-A does exist in canon, would mean that the moment that these black marked students graduate, they would not get basic jobs even if they graduated from the top school in Japan. There is a difference between changing courses of student and being given a black mark and while both could happen, getting a black mark is a gunshot wound to the person being kicked down the steps. Aizawa ironically is creating more villains and vigilantes on the streets by his actions and those students are very likely to die due to societal pressures and being forced into poverty. It would be an extremely minority that could have back-up plans and money to survive a black mark in Japan.

And let's not get onto Stain as he's just crazy. He would support Aizawa's expulsion of students on the basis of weeding out the weak heroes early. He just forgot that having a black mark is a death sentence in Japan.

See this is why I just don’t get the black mark thing. Like unless Aizawa is meant to be a big bad villain it makes no sense. Him temporarily expelling students to shove them into Gen Ed for a bit is much more reasonable if they need a reality check and fits his personality more. Still a bastard but not some jackass villain. And then he softens as he learns he made the wrong assumptions becoming a better teacher! See?! Way better. Instead we get this.

Also he can scare them with the idea of a black mark but not actually give them one. Fits more to with his logical ruse shit.

There’s a reason I drop canon Aizawa and it’s cause his shit makes no sense.

Stain would approve. Hes a bitch. I really do not like him.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Ned Holstein

Published: Oct 8, 2014

A little-noticed research revolution confirms that our family courts are damaging the health of our children on a daily basis.

In 2014, three separate and independent groups of experts reviewed decades of child development research. They found that after parents separate or divorce, children do much better with shared parenting — joint custody — on multiple measures of wellbeing than with single parenting. Yet in more than eight out of 10 custody cases today, one parent (usually the mother) is awarded sole guardianship.

The negative impact on our children is dramatic. For instance, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Census Bureau, children raised by single parents account for:

63 percent of teen suicides,

70 percent of juveniles in state-operated institutions,

71 percent of high school dropouts,

75 percent of children in chemical abuse centers,

85 percent of those in prison,

85 percent of children who exhibit behavioral disorders

And 90 percent of homeless and runaway children.

Last year’s formation of Gov. O’Malley’s Commission on Child Custody Decision Making is a promising start to tackling the problem. However, much work remains to ensure that more children experience the benefits of shared parenting, which include fewer behavioral and emotional problems, higher self-esteem, better family relations and better school performance than children in sole custody arrangements, according to 2002 Maryland research. Psychologist Robert Bauserman, then of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, conducted a meta-analysis of 33 studies between 1982 to 1999 that examined 1,846 sole-custody and 814 joint-custody children and found that children in joint custody arrangements were as well adjusted as intact family children on the same measures.

As the International Council on Shared Parenting put it in July, “shared parenting is a viable post-divorce parenting arrangement that is optimal to child development and well-being, including for children of high conflict parents.” This represented the consensus of nearly 100 experts from over 20 countries. Similar sentiments were recently expressed by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (“Children’s best interests are furthered by parenting plans that provide for continuing and shared parenting relationships “), and by 110 experts around the world who endorsed a consensus statement published in February the journal of the American Psychological Association (“shared parenting should be the norm”).

Shared parenting is also better for parents. The claim is often made that joint custody exposes children to ongoing parental conflict. In fact, the studies in Mr. Bauserman’s review found lower levels of conflict with shared parenting, possibly by disposing of the winner-loser feelings that come with a sole custody decision. Shared parenting also gives each parent a break from continuous child care responsibilities.

Towson dad Mark Cyzyk reports that, “12 years out” his teen-aged daughter is thriving. She recently brought home straight A’s, has a good group of friends and appears well adjusted. “For as far back as she can remember,” Mr. Cyzyk said, “she’s had two homes, two extended families, and now with remarriages that’s four extended families, all of whom care for her deeply. I couldn’t be more proud of her and am lucky to have been awarded shared physical custody years ago. But I should not have had to rely on luck — nor should she.”

And neither should the other Maryland children whose parents separate or divorce. The alternative to reform in Maryland is a continuation of the one-size-fits-all tradition of giving sole custody to one parent. This is the outcome in more than 80 percent of cases, so that 35 percent of American children are being raised by only one parent, according to the U.S Census Bureau. In some cases, one parent has walked away from the children. But in most cases, the family courts have created a sole custody arrangement even though both parents are fit and both wish to remain closely involved with their children.

Governor O’Malley’s commission holds out hope that family structure after separation or divorce will become part of Maryland’s dialogue about children’s health, emotional balance, educational difficulties, substance abuse problems, bullying and violence. Family court reforms that return both parents to 35 percent of our children where possible would help them in all these realms at no cost to the taxpayer, while bringing children what they most want: two loving parents actively involved in their lives.

Dr. Ned Holstein is founder and chair of National Parents Organization, which has an affiliate in Maryland. His email is nedholstein@nationalparentsorganization.org.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

"Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night. When the first song was at the top of the charts in 1974, Elvis wanted to record his own version of the song. Dolly was interested until Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, said that it was standard procedure that when the king of rock and roll covered a song - half of the rights to that song would go to him in the future. She refused it. "I said, 'I'm really, really sorry' and cried all night. It was terrible for me, on the one hand, it's Elvis. People told me: "You are crazy." It's Elvis Presley...' but I just couldn't do it. Something told me in my heart not to do it and I didn't. I know he would rock with that song. But I couldn't. And then Whitney Houston came along with her version and I made enough money from the rights to buy Dollywood." She grew up in severe poverty and no one famous has done more for the education of the poor than her. In 1990, the percentage of students who did not graduate from high school in her hometown was over 30%. She introduced the "Buddy Program", where all high school graduates received a nice sum when they graduated. It wasn't just a waste of money, she personally came and explained the concept to them - everyone should find a buddy, and whoever doesn't succeed she will find one for them. Everyone had to sign that they will graduate and do everything in their power to ensure that their buddy also graduates. She taught young people about friendship and helping. The number of school dropouts dropped to below 6% and has remained so until today. When 900 families lost their homes in the 2016 fires, she paid each family $1,000 for the next five months. When she came to the bank to finish the paperwork, she gave each family another $5,000 to find a new home. A total of nine million dollars. Also, her work - Imagination Library from 1995, was inspired by her realization that young people in rural areas and poor families already fall behind when they start school and that this prevents them from pursuing higher education. The goal of her program was for every child in her district to receive one book, once a month, from birth to school, completely free of charge, without any conditions. It started as an initiative in her hometown and has spread to a huge number of countries around the world. By 2018, over 100 million books were distributed in this way. She is also known for her witty statements, at the beginning of her career she said-"I'm not offended by jokes about stupid blondes because I know I'm not stupid... and I'm not really blonde either.""

[Leila L'Abate]

[scholarship-for-all]

Benefits of UP Government Scholarships for Higher Education

Education is a transformative tool that paves the way for economic and social progress. In Uttar Pradesh, a state with a burgeoning young population, the pursuit of higher education is often hindered by financial constraints. Recognizing this, the UP Government has implemented various scholarship schemes to support students in their academic endeavors. These scholarships not only alleviate financial burdens but also foster a more educated and skilled workforce, contributing significantly to the state's development.

Empowering Economically Disadvantaged Students

One of the primary benefits of UP Government scholarships is the financial support they provide to economically disadvantaged students. Many families in Uttar Pradesh struggle to afford the costs associated with higher education, such as tuition fees, books, and living expenses. Scholarships like the Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, SC, ST Students and the Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Scholarship help bridge this gap, enabling students from low-income families to pursue their academic goals without the burden of financial stress.

Promoting Educational Equity

The UP Government scholarships are designed to promote educational equity by ensuring that students from marginalized communities have access to higher education. Programs like the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships specifically target students from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC). By providing these students with the necessary financial resources, the government helps level the playing field, ensuring that all students, regardless of their socio-economic background, have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Enhancing Academic Performance

Financial constraints often force students to work part-time jobs, which can detract from their academic performance. By alleviating these financial burdens, scholarships allow students to focus more on their studies. Research has shown that students who receive financial aid tend to have better academic outcomes compared to their peers who do not. With the support of UP Government scholarships, students can dedicate more time and energy to their coursework, leading to higher grades and better overall academic performance.

Encouraging Female Education

Another significant benefit of UP Government scholarships is their role in promoting female education. Initiatives like the Kanya Vidya Dhan Yojana are specifically aimed at encouraging girls to pursue higher education. By providing financial incentives, these scholarships help break down the barriers that often prevent girls from continuing their education beyond secondary school. As more women receive higher education, the state benefits from a more diverse and inclusive workforce, driving social and economic progress.

Reducing Dropout Rates

High dropout rates are a major challenge in Uttar Pradesh's education system. Financial difficulties are one of the leading causes of students dropping out of school and college. Scholarships play a crucial role in reducing these dropout rates by providing the necessary financial support to keep students in school. The Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships have been particularly effective in this regard, helping thousands of students complete their education and pursue successful careers.

Boosting Employment Opportunities

Higher education significantly enhances employability, and scholarships make it possible for more students to attain advanced degrees. The UP Government's focus on providing scholarships for higher education has a direct impact on the state's employment rates. By equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed for the workforce, these scholarships help create a more qualified and competitive labor market. Graduates who benefit from these programs are better positioned to secure well-paying jobs, contributing to the overall economic development of the state.

Fostering Innovation and Research

Scholarships also play a vital role in fostering innovation and research within the state. By supporting students in their pursuit of higher education, the UP Government is investing in the next generation of researchers and innovators. Scholarships like the Chief Minister's Fellowship Scheme provide funding for students to undertake advanced research projects, contributing to the state's academic and technological advancements. This not only enhances the state's reputation as a center for education and innovation but also attracts further investment and development.

Supporting Specialized Education

The UP Government scholarships also support students pursuing specialized fields of study. Scholarships for courses in engineering, medicine, and other professional degrees ensure that students have the resources they need to succeed in these demanding programs. By investing in specialized education, the government is helping to create a workforce that is skilled in critical areas, driving the state's economic and social progress.

Strengthening Community Development

The benefits of scholarships extend beyond individual students to their communities. Educated individuals are more likely to contribute positively to their communities, whether through improved health outcomes, higher levels of civic engagement, or increased economic stability. Scholarships help create a ripple effect, where the benefits of higher education spread throughout communities, fostering development and improving quality of life for all residents.

Encouraging Lifelong Learning

Scholarships also encourage a culture of lifelong learning. By making higher education more accessible, the UP Government is promoting the idea that learning is a continuous process that extends beyond traditional schooling. This culture of lifelong learning helps create a more adaptable and resilient workforce, capable of meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing global economy.

Strengthening Public Trust in Government

Effective scholarship programs can also strengthen public trust in the government. When students and their families see the tangible benefits of these programs, they are more likely to have confidence in the government's commitment to education and social welfare. This trust is crucial for the successful implementation of future policies and programs aimed at improving the state's education system.

Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion

UP Government scholarships promote diversity and inclusion within higher education institutions. By providing financial support to students from various socio-economic backgrounds, these scholarships help create a more diverse student body. This diversity enriches the educational experience for all students, fostering an environment of mutual respect and understanding.

The UP Scholarship 2024 empowers students in Uttar Pradesh by providing financial aid to pursue their educational dreams. Open to various categories including SC/ST, OBC, and minorities, this scholarship promotes equal access to education. Simplified application processes and timely disbursements make it a crucial initiative for nurturing academic talent and reducing financial barriers in the state.

Conclusion

The UP Government scholarships for higher education offer a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the individual recipients. By providing financial support, promoting educational equity, enhancing academic performance, and encouraging female education, these scholarships play a crucial role in the state's development. They help reduce dropout rates, boost employment opportunities, foster innovation, and support specialized education. Moreover, they strengthen community development, encourage lifelong learning, and build public trust in the government. Ultimately, these scholarships are an investment in the future of Uttar Pradesh, creating a more educated, skilled, and prosperous society.

[codenamesazanka]

There was that joke in the fandom about Horikoshi looking through fanfics to see what theories to make canon like the "Dabi being Touya" or "the UA traitor" (even tho most of those were just stuff hinted at in the canon before hand). Since we're doing the whole "sharing memories" bit, the one fanfic trope he can definitely throw in the manga right now is the "Spinner tells Shigaraki he used to have a tail that got cut off by bullies"

Is that a popular trope? Enough to be a thing Horikoshi would pick up on. I don't think it's anywhere near the same level as 'Dabi is the lost Todoroki son' and 'UA Traitor is _____'… but it would be interesting if Spinner Tail Trauma is made canon.

Though at this late stage, I don't know if I want it, to be honest! If it's a memory, it's angst fuel to develop characters other than Spinner - guy wouldn't even be there for it. It would a real iffy choice to show something deeply personal and traumatic that happened to Spinner, something so unjust, without Spinner there—and really only for the benefit of the contrived connection between Shigaraki and Deku.

I guess because Spinner is still unaccounted for, he can still show up so it doesn't have to be just a memory, but. Still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. HeroAca resolutions are less about the victims and what they're owed, and more about how cool and merciful the Heroes are for saving them. This would be that, but even more so, and infinitely worse.

Plus, it would make the heteromorph riot mini-arc even more of a mess. Not to say there's levels of suffering that can be compared, but in-universe and in story, Shoji is kinda framed as having been worst off - his parents weren't heteromorphic like him, he got bashed in the face with a rake and was heavily scarred for life after he saved a girl from drowning, then he even has to wear a mask to prevent people from thinking he's resentful for being the victim of a hate crime. All that, but he came out of it with a strong and golden moral core, ready to be a great and inspirational Hero who protects the status quo.

Shoji's positioned as being in the right: here was a kid who suffered terribly, but he still managed to overcome the odds and be a Good Person, who thought deeply about the Right Way to end discrimination and is putting it into action (which is being a model minority). So what's everyone else's excuse?

Meanwhile, Spinner's backstory is that he only gets sprayed with pesticides, succumbs to being a NEET hikikomori, and goes running off to join terrorists without a single original thought in his head. For the narrative to work, he needs to be the selfish, hypocritical loser who didn't try hard enough to overcome his hardships that were comparatively mild.

If Spinner was revealed to have a tail cut off by bullies, the bnha balance of heteromorphic good and evil would collapse. A young boy's classmates mutilates him as the apex of heteromorphobic bullying, and the victim was left to languish as a high school dropout shut-in? That's not something that can be fixed by waiting out generations (just wait for the adults to die! their mindset would go with them—oh, but the perpetrators are the new generation…) or having the victim change their behavior (there's just no excuse for chopping off a child's body part). That reveals something much darker in the fabric of society that Heroes' plucky 'work-harder! plus ultra!' optimism are unequiped to handle.

At the very least, it's something that "Stop holding a grudge" and "Sorry for not realizing earlier" (as the rando hero tells the PLF guy in Chapter 373) and "Shine bright until your torments feel ashamed" are utterly insufficient and unconvincing in resolving. Not quite as inspirational, you know?

I'm sorry anon! I know you were asking as a joke, offering a fun idea. And I do like it! I'm still not opposed to Spinner having that canon backstory if the writing around it was to suddenly radically change the story and expand it by 300 more chapters to fix everything. I still love the idea that Spinner had a tail. I just took it too seriously and overthought it. My apologies. Thanks for the ask.

[elijahbell]

[BRIGADOON | PLAYLIST | PINTEREST | INSPO]

GENERAL

Name: Elijah Bell

Age: 52 ; born June 23rd 1972

Gender/Pronouns: Cis Man, He/Him

Faceclaim: Khary Payton

BACKGROUND

Place of Birth: Riverdale, Georgia, US

Family: Darius Bell [father] ; Mary Bell [mother]

Previous Occupation: English Major [Dropout]

Biography:

Knowing peace is not a requirement for a life well led, right?

Being born in a southern suburb came with it's own challenges - most importantly, keeping up appearances. Darius and Mary Bell certainly worked hard to present themselves as hard-working, modern, church-going residents of suburbia. And the birth of their long awaited only son seemed to perfectly fit into the life they created.

The only thing that seemed to disturb the family idyll seemed to be Elijah's tendency to wander the moment he could walk. No order for him to stay put stop him from exploring, no instruction to come straight home after school prevented him from taking a detour. Elijah seemed to feel a natural joy at exploring, taking new opportunities without hesitation. With how well Elijah performed in school, certain things could be overlooked. His parents called him 'free-spirited', the nickname 'Wild child' was mostly affectionate coming from his relatives.

That was until one day, Elijah was brought home by the police. Elijah had been caught train-hopping, and taken into custody. Getting the charges dropped was hard enough - ereasing the stain it'd left on the family's reputation proved to be much harder. The worst seemed to be that Elijah never offered much an explanation of why, other than a shrug. That changed the lenient attitude his parents had towards his escapades - and aside from being going to school or planned meetings

Despite the incident, the fact that Elijah would end up in college seemed to be set from the beginning, the second one in his family to go. The choice of his English major, however, was not quite as well met by his parents. Even if it guaranteed him a full scholarship, his parents felt that such a major would be a waste of time, and made no attempt to hide it, though they didn't succeed in persuading their son, who seemed apathetic to their disapproval.

Elijah doesn't really talk about his time in college, aside from a few offhand remarks. He doesn't mention what exactly caused him to drop out after a year and in the middle of the night. The first message his parents got about their son dropping out was from Elijah himself, calling them from a gas station over in South Carolina. The shock sat deep, and their pleading and anger did not move their son.

From that point on, the amount of times Elijah returned to his home state on two hands. Instead opting to travel the US, then soon enough the rest of the world, he went about his new life of backpacking and hitchhiking, hardly staying in a place for longer than a couple of weeks.

And though it not could be called peace, Elijah seemed utterly, completely content. Moving around seemed to spark something, though he could not tell you why.

But one has to follow happiness right?

[getmanlaw]

Schuyler County may ask state to reject legislation that could close shooting ranges statewide

A proposed bill in the New York Senate is a gun control law being presented under the guise of an environmental law, warns the Schuyler County Clerk. 

According to County Clerk Theresa Philbin, "the Sporting Range Good Neighbor Act," currently pending in the New York State Senate, would place heavy restrictions on shooting ranges, due to proximity to wetlands and open water sources, potentially forcing existing ranges to close.  

That, in turn, would prevent people from getting pistol permits.  It would also mean local school shooting leagues would have no place to practice. 

At Philbin’s request, on Monday (May 13) the Schuyler County Legislature will consider a resolution asking state officials to reject the bill.

The proposed resolution, drafted with the assistance of Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman, cleared the county’s Management and Finance Committee in April.   It points out that the proposed act “will cause severe hardship on the clubs, members and schools who depend upon the fish and game clubs for this very popular recreational sport in Schuyler County and the Finger Lakes with no empirical evidence that the mandates and restrictions are necessary.”

“This Bill is based upon misinformation as to the trajectory of skeet shots, and the reason why most trap and skeet fields have been operating for decades without the need for this additional legislation,” the resolution notes.

“This mis-named Act would require skeet field tracts at shooting ranges to be a minimum of 600 yards by 300 yards….Participants are shooting shotguns with small lead pellet loads which are only capable of traveling a maximum distance of 150-200 yards; in addition, most clubs reclaim the expended pellets for reuse.”

The bill says these restrictions will prevent lead from bullets getting into the environment.

Critics of the bill, including Philbin, have noted that shooting ranges already have to meet restrictive guidelines to operate safely, costing them up to $100,000, and that restrictions will cost thousands of dollars more, possibly forcing them to close.

“This Bill essentially will force most ranges and clubs to build a covered backstop and be required to follow the State rules regarding lead reclamation,” Philbin said. “Most if not all clubs will not be able to afford to comply with these regulations.”

Getman noted that closing ranges could impact citizens’ ability to obtain a pistol permit under New York State’s gun control laws.

“If you wish to apply for a concealed carry license, you need to complete the Concealed Carry Firearm Safety Training Course,” Getman said.  “Often, those classes are held at the local ranges.”

“Forcing those ranges to close would effectively prevent many New Yorkers from exercising their Second Amendment rights.”

According to Philbin, it is not just club members who participate at these ranges, but also school trap teams.    “When you look at those kids that are on school-sponsored sports teams, they get better grades in school, they have a lower dropout rate, they stay away from alcohol and drugs and tobacco,” she said.  

"This legislation could negatively affect students’ futures.  That’s why we want to protect our clubs."

The county’s resolution, if passed, will be sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul and the county’s representatives in the New York State legislature, Senator Thomas O’Mara and Assemblyman Philip Palmesano, asking each to oppose the bill.

The Schuyler County Clerk is the point of contact for pistol permit processing in Schuyler County. Amendments to the permit, name and/or address changes, transfers to/from other counties, as well as suspensions are made through the office. Pistol permit records are kept in the office, the original of each record is sent to the state.

The Schuyler County Attorney is the legal advisor for county government and its various officials. The County Attorney prepares legislation and prosecutes and defends civil actions on behalf of the county and county employees acting pursuant to their official duties.

A complete copy of the proposed resolution is available here

[certifiedbitch777]

The Concept of Intention

Entry Date: 2/12/2024 2:52pm

Today is Monday, and I'm supposed to be working right now, but everything in my body was fighting me from doing so. I did what I thought was best and called out, and god, am I glad.

I hate my job. I hate corporate culture, but I'm stuck here since this is the only thing that allows me to pay my bills. I would love to just write for a living. I don't care if it's to be an author, creative writer for a magazine, songwriter, or poet - I want any and all of it. It brings me peace.

These past days of trying to break bad habits and being consistent have made me deeply introspect. All I've been pondering is my purpose and what I want my life to look like, and I just end up back in the same spot. 

I want the freedom to express myself. I want the ability to carve out my own daily schedule and to follow the beat of my own drum. I want to be authentic. I want to be happy.

I just want to be happy.

In the world that we currently live in, it almost seems as if those in power are doing their best to prevent this from happening, but it's all I crave. I do my best to find joy in the little things, but it's just not in my nature to settle for crumbs when I know I can and deserve much more.

Over the past 5 years, what I wanted to do and be in life has changed dramatically. I honestly feel like I choose and hyper-focus on a vocation every 2 to 3 months. If I'm being honest, in each sprint, whichever career path I chose was never due to my genuine interest in them. It was all due to social, family, and financial expectations and pressure. 

My interest in all things linked to healthcare and technology was due to my family saying that it would be a reliable source of income. 'There will always be jobs for nurses or cybersecurity.' 'It would be a steady flow of income.' Obviously, my studying in those things lasted only a short time. My reason for indulging in it wasn't sustainable.

I also majored in Psychology for about 2 semesters in college. I actually really love the concept of psychology. The complexity of the human psyche completely fascinates. As much as I loved taking classes on it, I eventually dropped out of college due to my school requiring my broke ass to pay out of pocket because I failed 1 class :|. I was devastated, but a part of me always knew I wouldn't stick with it for long since school was never for me despite my academic success in my younger years. For background, I dropped out in 10th grade and got my GED shortly after my 18th birthday without studying :).

Between all of this exploring, I worked in various retail and warehouse jobs. Honestly, I quit those jobs at the drop of a hat because the pay would never match the stress. One thing I did enjoy was the amount of free time I had. The schedule was flexible, and I could get a lot done in a day or week since I sometimes did double shifts to have more days off. As much as the scheduling for the job was compatible with my dream life, the pay and terrible benefits nowhere near offset the latter.

Last but not least, I currently work at a top corporate company. I got in due to an apprenticeship, and they offered me a full-time offer. I will forever be grateful for that, as I was sure I would be fucked as both a high school and college dropout. They've provided me with stability I could only dream of, along with excellent benefits. However, what makes me not willing to settle for this is the lack of work-life balance I have. I work at least 6 days a week and over 12 hours most days. I have no life, happiness, or drive for anything anymore. It's as if I had to sell and exchange my soul for this life. And now I live the life of a corporate zombie with my world being filled with black and white instead of vibrant colors.

Why am I giving all this context of all my different career changes? Because I was never genuinely intentional with each path I explored. As a result, nothing worked out the way I thought it would. 

I've been applying to random jobs with mid to high salaries for over 2 years now, and I've gotten a rejection for every single one. Although that could be a result of how terrible the job market is, the way I view it, it didn't work out for a reason. It wasn't meant for me, and I only applied to them for superficial reasons, not because I was genuinely interested in them.

I want to be more intentional in everything I do in this life. Whether it's the food I eat, how I present myself, my morals and values, or even the line of work I want to pursue. I want to be the best version of me and only me. 

This is why I want to write for a living. It's been a common denominator in my life since I was as young as 5. I've always loved writing. Whether it was storytelling, music, or even something as simple as journaling, I felt aligned with what I was supposed to be doing. Even when I am blogging to absolutely nobody, I feel happy. I feel fulfilled spreading my truth no matter how ugly or beautiful.

The concept of intentional living was spoken about long before my mother was born. I thought I was doing so, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I challenge and hope that anyone who comes across this post begins the journey of self that will lead to a life of fulfillment.

[bouncinghedgehog]

Long read from the New York Times, but compelling. Titled "Where are the Students?".

Empty seats

If you’re a child — or a former child — you know how hard it can be to summon the energy to leave the house each day for school. It’s early in the morning, and you are tired. Maybe you have a test or a social situation that’s making you anxious. Staying in bed often seems easier.

For as long as schools have existed, so have these morning struggles. Nonetheless, children overcame them almost every day, sometimes with a strong nudge from parents. Going to school was the normal thing to do.

Then, suddenly, it wasn’t.

The long school closures during the Covid pandemic were the biggest disruption in the history of modern American education. And those closures changed the way many students and parents think about school. Attendance, in short, has come to feel more optional than it once did, and absenteeism has soared, remaining high even as Covid has stopped dominating everyday life.

On an average day last year — the 2022-23 school year — close to 10 percent of K-12 students were not there, preliminary state data suggests. About one quarter of U.S. students qualified as chronically absent, meaning that they missed at least 10 percent of school days (or about three and a half weeks). That’s a vastly higher share than before Covid.

Thomas Dee

“I’m just stunned by the magnitude,” said Thomas Dee, a Stanford economist who has conducted the most comprehensive study on the issue.

This surge of absenteeism is one more problem confronting schools as they reopen for a new academic year. Students still have not made up the ground they lost during the pandemic, and it’s much harder for them to do so if they are missing from the classroom.

Losing the habit

In Dee’s study, he looked for explanations for the trend, and the obvious suspects didn’t explain it. Places with a greater Covid spread did not have higher lingering levels of absenteeism, for instance. The biggest reason for the rise seems to be simply that students have fallen out of the habit of going to school every day.

Consistent with this theory is the fact that absenteeism has risen more in states where schools remained closed for longer during the pandemic, like California and New Mexico (and in Washington, D.C.). The chart below shows the correlation between Dee’s state data on chronic absenteeism and data from Thomas Kane, a Harvard economist, on the share of students in each state who in 2020-21 were enrolled in districts where most students were remote:

Thomas Dee (absenteeism); Thomas Kane (virtual schooling)

“For almost two years, we told families that school can look different and that schoolwork could be accomplished in times outside of the traditional 8-to-3 day,” Elmer Roldan, who runs a dropout prevention group, told The Los Angeles Times. “Families got used to that.”

Lisa Damour, a psychologist and the author of “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers,” points out that parents think they are doing the right thing when they allow an anxious child to skip a day of school. She has deep empathy for these parents, she said. Doing so often makes the child feel better in the moment. But there are costs.

“The most fundamental thing for adults to understand is that avoidance feeds anxiety,” Damour told me. “When any of us are fearful, our instinct is to avoid. But the problem with giving in to that anxiety is that avoidance is highly reinforcing.” The more often students skip school, the harder it becomes to get back in the habit of going.

Aggravating inequality

I know that some readers will wonder whether families are making a rational choice by keeping their children home, given all the problems with schools today: the unhealthily early start times for many high schools; the political fights over curriculum; the bullying and the vaping; the inequalities that afflict so many areas of American life.

And the rise in chronic absenteeism is indeed a sign that schools need help. One promising step would be to make teaching a more appealing job, Damour notes, in order to attract more great teachers.

Still, it’s worth remembering that the rise of absenteeism isn’t solving these larger problems. It is adding to those problems.

Classrooms are more chaotic places when many students are there one day and missing the next. Educational inequality increases too, because absenteeism has risen more among disadvantaged students, including students with disabilities and those from lower-income households. “Studies show that even after adjusting for poverty levels and race, children who skip more school get significantly worse grades,” The Economist explained recently.

As Hedy Chang, who runs Attendance Works, a nonprofit group focused on the problem, told The Associated Press, “The long-term consequences of disengaging from school are devastating.”

Many schools are now trying to reduce absenteeism by reaching out to families. Some school officials are visiting homes in person, while others are sending texts to parents. (This Times story goes into more detail.)

It will be a hard problem to solve. Dee’s study focused on 2021-22 — which was two years ago, and the first year after the extended Covid closures — but he notes that absenteeism appears to have fallen only slightly last year. In Connecticut, which has some of the best data (and lower absentee rates than most states), 7.8 percent of students missed school on an average day two years ago, a far higher level than before the pandemic. Last year, the rate dipped only to 7.6 percent.

[crownofstardustandbone]

Are you working on any fics right now or do you have any ideas you're thinking about starting?

Hey anon, thank you for the ask!! I am currently working on some fics!

Razorblade Without a Handle (stuckony) E-Rated, unpublished

This is a no powers AU taking place in present day New York City. Steve and Tony are in a pre-existing relationship and have been together for 20+ years. Steve is 45 and Tony is 55, so they are some sexy silver foxes when they run into (literally) Bucky. In a "meet ugly" Steve and Tony hit Bucky with their car, and soon after their lives and their hearts become entangled. Bucky is a 22 year old high school dropout working multiple jobs to pay rent on his shitty little apartment and put his sister Bex through college, and he has no idea why a billionaire CEO and his world renown artist/activist husband are interested in him, but he's selfish enough to hang onto what they have for as long as he can.

Lots of trigger warnings for this, but I'm really excited to post it when it's ready!

I'm Bitter Like Whiskey (You're Sweet Like Wine) (Jaime x Sansa) rating undetermined, unpublished

Post Season 8, Jaime lives and stays at Winterfell to serve the Queen in the North, Sansa Stark. Jaime wanders the halls and walls of Winterfell each night, the screams of the King's Landing populace ringing in his ears, the scent of burning flesh invading his sense. He cannot sleep and so he wanders--until one night he finds the Queen in the library, also seemingly unable to sleep. When she shares her desire to protect herself, to prevent anyone from harming her ever again, Jaime offers to train her in hand to hand and bladed combat. Sparks fly, and two broken people find a way to heal together.

Midnight in New York (Natasha x Rhodey) e-rated, unpublished

In this follow up to the Letters from the Void Redux, we explore the relationship between Nat and Rhodey over the same five years that LFTVR tracks for Steve and Tony. After Tony's return and the split between the Avengers deepens, Nat takes on the responsibility for protecting the citizens of NYC from the increasing chaos caused by Thanos's snap. She works at it alone until Rhodey returns and refuses to leave, their shared sorrow and grief bringing them together in a bond that will persist through space, time and death.

Those are the big three I'm currently working on, and as usual I have lots of thoughts about other ships and fics in my drafts, but with working full time, grad school and an internship, I have to focus on the stories that inspire me the most and make what progress I can!