#st-621

[koushirouizumi]

Meanwhile with DigiAdvs Koushiro & 02 Chosen [...and some O.C.s]

Koushiro: You two said you wanted to speak with me? KEN, Firmly: Yes. (*also speaking for Shane*) Inter-national O.C. Chosen Shane, Lingering A Bit Behind Ken (Only A Bit): ... Koushiro, regarding Shane: Jou-san told me Jou-san looked you over. It's very encouraging to see you seem to have "recovered" to this level... SHANE, Bit Taken Aback: Shane: ... T-Thank. You. (Only Slightly Formal, Still Not As Formal As How Koushiro Used to Say "Arigatou Gozaimas" to Everyone, but Shane will say it in the way Shane's ComfortableTM with, Only Because Its KoushiroTM) ...You're the one who helped set up "The {Improved} Network" for the Inter-national Chosen Children, aren't you? I'm on it... KOUSHIRO: ... (Yes...) Yes, I'm aware of that... SHANE: (... Oh) Koushiro: ... But it wasn't until Hikaru-san recalled your old email address in full and surname that we were finally able to "find" you in our older database logs. (Because Shane was smart enough to *not* include first name and surname or initials as part of Shane's old messaging address. And didn't even "register" {Instead; Connected via Making Message Contact with Koushiro not long post-Adventure} under "Shane", but...) SHANE: ... Yeah. My birth name is "Shinji". "Shane" is my ""Americanized"" name but... SHANE: (Likes It For A Hidden Meaning, Too) Shane: ... I go by "Shane" to anyone not Hikaru and my family. Koushiro, NODDING: ... I understand. (*Genuine!*) SHANE: ... SHANE: (I thought Koushiro would be at least a bit of hot-shot person. But Koushiro's actually really modest.) Ken: (Koushiro does take Pride in Koushiro's Skills, though...) KEN: ... Koushiro-san, we were going to ask the two BlackTailmon staying with Hikaru-san too, but we also thought to ask someone else we... *must* speak to. KOUSHIRO: Koushiro: ... I see. (to Shane also) As well, Hikaru-san's new messaging address is also in my database, and I have Hikaru-san's old one as well... it's still active, and Hikaru-san still checks it. SHANE: ... (I was a bit Concerned if Hikaru DID...) SHANE: (... I don't want what pulled ME in to "The Void" to eventually pull HIKARU IN because they KNEW Hikaru's old one was one I was actively CONTACTING...) SHANE, Not relating that Now: ... I-I see. I figured that would be the case... (but Koushiro wasn't "seeing me" enough so I couldn't get Koushiro to pull me out of The Void completely. But in a way Koushiro still Helped...) I plan to Contact Hikaru, I just... wanted to make sure I had all the facts first. DAISUKE, also lingering behind both Shane & Ken but finally speaking up: I have Hikaru's messaging address! We talk to each other almost every day!! Oh, but sometimes Hikaru is busy with classes because Hikaru still has some at night, and I'm trying to get the shop open so-- SHANE: ... Later. KEN, NODDING: First, let's talk to... Koushiro, giving a small smile: ... Yes. It doesn't always like to show itself either. But... KOUSHIRO, Calling Out Gently: ... You can show yourself now. These people are on our side. BLACKTENTOMON: . . . . . BLACKTENTOMON, Slowly Appearing From Shadows: ... EVERYONE Except Koushiro: !!!!! SHANE: (It was there the whole time?!? Could it see me EVEN way back then?!?? But why didn't it Tell Koushiro---) Koushiro, gently, to BlackTentomon: I know you're wary of speaking at *all* to others, especially about... "what happened" in "that Time". But we all deeply require your help. Including ME... BLACKTENTOMON: ..... Tentomon: (It's been many years since it's spoken to any human not Koushiro-han {and Hikaru-han and those staying with Hikaru-han, like the BlackTailmon}.) {Watching from next to Koushiro-han} (I've spoken to it a couple times... but I can understand why it's daunting...) SHANE: ... Please. (As Formally As Shane Can Manage) BLACKTENTOMON, NODDING Just Once: Koushiro: (I'm not sure what to Expect, but if it's anything like back Then...) Koushiro: (...We have a lot of Information to Cover.)

[conduit-of-grace]

“What a pity if the one in charge doesn’t give you good example! But is it only for his personal qualities that you obey? Or do you in your selfishness interpret St Paul’s ‘obedite praepositis vestris’ - ‘Obey your superiors’ with an addition of your own: ‘Always provided they have virtues to my own taste?’”

- St. Josemaria Escriva, “Obedience” from The Way, #621

[tomorrowusa]

Postcards from Ukraine to members of Congress – a suggestion 💡 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 📮

It's clear that House Speaker Mike Johnson is acting on orders from Donald Trump to prevent a Senate bill which includes aid to Ukraine from getting a vote in the House of Representatives. Johnson is a craven careerist who would sell his mother into slavery to please Trump.

The Senate bill ("Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act") could still be taken up – and would almost certainly pass – if just a handful of Republicans from moderate districts decided to support a parliamentary procedure called a "discharge petition" in order to bypass Speaker Johnson.

There are 17 Republicans in the House of Representatives in 2022 who won in congressional districts where Joe Biden had beaten Donald Trump in 2020. These Republicans from moderate districts would be a good grouping to entreat to support the discharge petition. A number of them have already expressed support for Ukraine in the past. It's a matter of getting them to put conscience ahead of their fear of Trump.

Below is a list of addresses of the district offices of those 17 Republican Representatives. If you are in Ukraine, buy a postcard and clearly write a short message which tells how you love freedom and how Putin's illegal war has affected you. It can be in English or Ukrainian. Use a Ukrainian stamp for postage and mail it as soon as possible.

Individuals need pick just 1 of the 17. But schools, businesses, clubs, and military units with at least 17 people can arrange to send one to each of the listed Representatives.

Be polite but urgent. Perhaps remind them that Ronald Reagan understood the dangers of Russian imperialism.

Rep. David Schweikert 14500 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 221 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 USA

Rep. Juan Ciscomani 1636 N. Swan Road, Suite 200 Tucson, AZ 85712 USA

Rep. John Duarte 90 S. First Street Turlock, CA 95380 USA

Rep. David Valadeo 2700 M Street, Suite 250B Bakersfield, CA 93301 USA

Rep. Mike Garcia 27200 Tourney Rd., Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 USA

Rep. Young Kim 180 N. Riverview Dr., Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92808 USA

Rep. Michelle Steel 10805 Holder St., Suite 225 Cypress, CA 90630 USA

Rep. Don Bacon 13906 Gold Circle, Suite 101 Omaha, NE 68144 USA

Rep. Tom Kean Hopatcong Borough Municipal Building 111 River Styx Road Hopatcong, NJ 07843 USA

Rep. Nick Lalota 515 Hauppauge Road, Suite 3B Hauppauge, NY 11788 USA

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito 229 7th Street, Suite 102 Garden City, NY 11530 USA

Rep. Mike Lawler 60 McAlpin Ave Mahopac, NY 10541 USA

Rep. Marc Molinaro 49 Court Street, Suite 210 Binghamton, NY 13901 USA

Rep. Brandon Williams 421 Broad Street, Suite 7 Utica, NY 13501 USA

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer 621 High Street Oregon City, OR 97045 USA

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 1717 Langhorne Newtown Rd., Suite 225 Langhorne, PA 19047 USA

Rep. Jen Kiggans 283 Constitution Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23462 USA

FAQ

Why physical mail instead of email or phone calls? There's an enormous chance that your email would end up in a spam folder. Also, the Congressional email system tends to prioritize email originating from the districts of each individual House member. Phone calls from outside the US are likely to be filtered out. Unlike email or phone calls, a physical piece of mail has a real world presence. The recipient has to do something with it. You can't simply press DELETE to get rid of it.

Why postcards and not letters? For security reasons. It takes less time and effort to inspect a postcard than a letter or parcel. Your mail will arrive sooner.

Why use postage stamps instead of a postage meter? You want the recipient to know that you are REALLY from Ukraine. Using official Ukrainian stamps is a simple way to do that. When people see Україна or Ukraina on the stamp then they will know it originated in Free Ukraine. FYI: the letter Ї does not exist in Russian, recipients should look for this on the stamp. Also, your stamp automatically turns the postcard into a collector's item. It is more likely to be saved and to serve as a continuing reminder of your urgent request.

Why send the postcards to district offices instead of offices in Washington? Postcards from Ukraine will get more attention locally by local staff; if a sizable number arrive, it might even get mentioned in local media. In Washington, people tend to be more blasé about such things.

What is the proper form of address for House members? Rep. or Representative before the surname – no distinction based on gender.

FOR REFERENCE: Here are electoral stats for the districts. The column marked R margin indicates the size of each Representative's winning margin in 2022. Rep. Duarte, for example, beat his Democratic opponent by a very narrow 0.4%

[the-wolf-emoji]

Tag Game!

Tagged by: @st-just

3 ships: Asa/Yoru (Chainsaw Man), Denji/Blake (Chainsaw Man/Pact, respectively), Ayre/C4-621 (Armored Core 6)

First ship: Eragon/Sapphira

Vampires or werewolves: firmly on the side of werewolves

Favorite kind of meat: pulled pork or blue rare steak, depending on the day

Most grievous bodily injury: Not sure if it counts but open heart surgery? It left a pretty insane scar

Currently reading: Umineko, also been meaning to finish my House of Leaves reread

What do you want to be consumed by: I mean, mauling is pretty cool, would be a fun way to go. Something with pointy teeth, though, human bites just are disappointing in my experience

Knife or claws: I think we've pretty firmly established my opinions on the matter

If you had to eat your friend, where would you start: definitely the liver— it's good offal and like, assuming that we only remove part of it via a surgical procedure and not just tearing in, it should be survivable!

Hemospectrum, typing quirk and weapon kind: I'm not answering that

Tag 9 people: As always, if you see this and want to be tagged, consider yourself tagged! But as for someone people who I know would want to be: @wqu @neurodecadence @spellbookscolopendra @agnesmontague @alliebera

[royalsofwindshire]

⚜️ Today Her Royal Highness The Princess Of Wales Made Her First Royal Engagement As A New Member Of The British Royal Family After Returning From Her Honeymoon With His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales . She Made A Speech To 621 Students Who Will Be Starting A New Chapter In Their Life And Awarded Them Diplomas At St James Church England High School In Bolton , Windshire . Her Royal Highness Has Gave Away 545 Scholarships To Students Called The Princess Of Wales Scholarship By The Princess Of Wales Herself Who Would Want To Enter Into Any Universities And Pay For Their Full College Education Congratulations To The Class Of 2024.⚜️

[lifeattomsdiner]

Tag 9 people to get to know them better

Tagged by @st-just

3 ships: I don't tend to get *super* into ships these days, but... Olrox/Mizrak (Castlevania Nocturne), Stede/Blackbeard (OFMD, in anticipation of S2), and for a very freewheeling definition of "ship", 621/Ayre/Rusty OT3 (Armored Core 6)

First ever ship: ...I *really* do not remember at this point

Last song: Burning Down the House (live) by Talking Heads

Last movie: hm... I'm going to go ahead and count the recording of Nerdy Prudes Must Die

Currently reading: just finished Androne by Dwain Worrell, about to start The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon

Currently watching: just finished Castlevania Nocturne, next show tbd

Currently consuming: ...water?

Currently craving: the leftover kielbasa and rice that I brought for lunch

Tagging (no pressure ofc) @enonem @dragonsaffron @axiolotl @storywonker @daxleopard @jakey-beefed-it @mugasofer @centaurianthropology @johnconstantius

[mattbernson]

Next month i'm doing an artist residency! Figure painting for a week, group show at the end!

Group Exhibition

Saturday, May 6, from 6-9pm.

Dacia Gallery

621 E. 11th St.

New York, NY 10009

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 54 of 2023

Title: 351 Days in Da Nang Authors: Ray Norton ISBN: 9781492396239 Tags: JPN Japan, JPN World Exposition - Osaka (1970), KOR Korea, KOR ROKMC Republic Of Korea Marine Corps, Sports - College Football, US Bob Hope (Entertainer), US CA California, US CA Coronado, US CA SD San Diego, US ID Indiana, US ID ND University of Notre Dame, US Joe Theisman (Football Player), US President Richard M. Nixon, US TX Texas, US TX UT University of Texas, US USCG United States Coast Guard, US USMC MAG-16, US USMC MCB Camp Pendleton, US USMC United States Marine Corps, US USN LCM Landing Craft Mechanized, US USN LCM-8 Mike Boat, US USN Logistics, US USN Naval Base San Diego (32nd St Naval Station), US USN NISO Naval Investigative Service Office, US USN PBR Patrol Boat River, US USN United States Navy, US USN USS Haynsworth (DD-700), US USN YFU Skilaks Class, US USN YFU Yard Freight Utility, US USN YFU80, US USO United Service Organizations, USN LST Landing Ship Tank, USN Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, USN Naval Amphibious Base Coronado - SERE, VNM Da Nang, VNM Da Nang - Bridge Ramp (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang - Deep Water Pier (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang - Red Beach Base Area (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang - SCARF Small Craft Repair Facility (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang - Tien Sa Ramp (Vietnam War), VNM Dong Tam, VNM Freedom Hill PX, VNM Hill 621 (Son Tra Mountain) (Monkey Mountain), VNM I Corps (Vietnam War), VNM IV Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Mekong River, VNM My Khe Beach (China Beach), VNM Operation Ranch Hand (1962-1971) (Vietnam War), VNM Phouc Tuong (Dogpatch), VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN RVNP Can Sat National Police, VNM RVN VNN Republic of Vietnam Navy, VNM RVN VNN RPF RAG River Assault Group, VNM RVN VNN RPF River Patrol Force, VNM Son Cha, VNM Tien Sa Peninsula, VNM US Agent Orange (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Camp Carter (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Camp Tien Sa (Vietnam War), VNM US USN MRF Mobile Riverine Force (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Naval Advisors (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISOV Naval Investigative Service Office - Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NISRA Da Nang (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSA Investigative Division (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSA Naval Support Activity - Da Nang (White Elephant) (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NSF Naval Support Facility - Da Nang (White Elephant) (Vietnam War), VNM US USN TF 117 MRF Mobile Riverine Force (Vietnam War), VNM US USN Tien Sa Peninsula Security Divison (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975) Rating: ★★★ Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Naval.Logistics, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Naval.NIS, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Naval.VNN.Advisor

Description: It is the spring of1967 and the war in Viet Nam is spiraling out of control. Ray is on scholastic suspension from the University of Texas in Austin. He has to make a choice, get drafted and end up in Viet Nam or join the Navy Reserve. He joins the Navy Reserve and ends up in Viet Nam anyway. During his 351 days in Da Nang, he is at the Naval Support Activity on the Tien Sha peninsula as a Security guard, on the Monkey Mountain patrol, and as a NSA Investigator. While in Da Nang, he experiences rocket attacks, an ammunition dump explosion, drug deals, police raids, and the birth of his first child, Rebecca. He also makes two life long friends that contribute to this story. Cheryl, his wife of 45 years, has been a tremendous help in editing this story.

Review: Look, I'll be honest... the book was ok'ish... it really barely got 3 stars. It's about a topic so rarely written about that I was really excited to grab this book, except... it just didn't quite hit. I'm glad I trudged through it, but a book about this really should have been better because it's a story that needs to be told.

[hayshot12]

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[koushirouizumi]

Meanwhile with DigiAdvs 02 [+O.C.s]

BLACKTENTOMON, About to Speak: ... Inter-national O.C. Chosen SHANE, +DAISUKE, KEN: ... Koushiro, smiling softly in anticipation: (Go on... it's okay. {You're Safe}) BlackTentomon, in near perfectly spoken heavy Kansai-ben {from a specific area?!}: ... HOW'S IT GOING? {How much time d'ya need???} / {What do you require (of me)}??? DAISUKE & KEN Immediately LOOKING Nearby @ Tentomon Who's Hanging Close: TENTOMON: (Don't Look At Me. I Don't Get how My World Works Either. I don't think Any of us Did.) Tentomon: (.. But at least I know MYSELF...) Koushiro, SMILING: Shane, contemplating: (... I didn't know Tentomon spoke in Kansai-ben from {certain region}.) SHANE: (I didn't exactly hear it 'SPEAK' back then... S H A N E: (It was just Roaring.) s H A N E, SENSITIVE TO NOISE: (LOUD ANGRY ROARING.) Shane: (... But it's definitely much calmer now. I should try to ask it what to do next...)

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 621: Esther Ku

March 17-23, 1990

This week Ken welcomes old friend, comedian Esther Ku.

Ken and Ku discuss how long it has been since they've talked to each other, starting comedy in Boston, moving to NYC, how we all have a different path, working in marketing, growing up in Chicago, Last Comic Standing, how dues are different, hosting the AVN Porn Awards, working blue, dirty jokes, not taking advice, how what you talk about on stage is way racier than how you live your life, playing piano, growing up in an evangelical home, Sharpie, The Simpsons, Simpsons stuffed animals, St. Patrick's Day, The Franklin Mint, bootleg Jesus, manipulation, Foxy Boxing, Readers Digest and Time magazine, Loveline, The Real World, The Jamie Foxx Show, Once Bitten, being an extra, not talking to Jim Carrey, improv lessons, Micah Sherman, interviewing writers from the Simpsons, loving Lisa Simpson's feminism, pitching an animated show, writing dirty songs on your ukulele, Religious outrage of big budget movies, Titanic, Love & Lies, Ken's tape trading year, Rock Em Sock Em Robots, Hungry Hungry Hippos, The Rock a Fire Explosion, Roller Blades vs Quads, Ken's time on Sex Life, Real Sex, America's Funniest Home Videos, 90 Day Fiancé', and way too much about K-Y Jelly. 

Check out this episode!

[prantlsbakerypa]

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[nicasnews]

Visita de Monseñor Silvio Báez y Padre Edwing Román a Los Ángeles 🙏 🌐 https://NicasNews.com/event/visita-de-monsenor-silvio-baez-y-padre-edwing-roman-a-los-angeles/

📍 Lugar: St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church 📌 Dirección: 621 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 🗓 Fecha: Sábado, 6 de Enero de 2024 ⏱ Hora: 1:30 PM – Santa Misa 3:00 PM - Convivio

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[nolahistoryguy]

"McKenzie's Pastry Shoppes - Open Christmas Eve until 10 P. M." - ad for McKenzies in the Times-Picayune, 23-December-1954. You could get your patty shells! I'll take a Christmas cake, Dutch apple pie, and butteries! Six of the stores were open on Christmas Day until 1pm - Gentilly and Frenchmen (next to Chicken in a Box), Paris and Mirabeau, 621 Metairie Road, 4926 Prytania (where the Creole Creamery is now), 2100 St. Bernard, and 878 Harrison Avenue.

[susangg9]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: NWT St. John’s Bay sweater size large.