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Note: Please —Click Here— to read the request! Thank you for sending this in, baelicious! (I think I’m gonna start calling my anons that. Feels more personal LOLLL) Had a little extra time today and this isn’t too long, so I hope that’s okay. I too have larger bewbies, so I completely understand! I hope you enjoy!

Warning: You talk about how much you dislike your boobs (A little self deprecation, I suppose), Caleb calls you pips, boob grabbing, very, very, veryyyy suggestive and a little dirty talk but no actual smut

Caleb/Reader

You were excited about thirty minutes ago when your large and expensive expedited shipment of clothes was delivered to your front door. Unfortunately though, every single bit of that giddiness went down the drain the moment you put on your first piece of clothing.

As someone with more of a…bustier set of breasts, finding clothes that fit nice and looked good on you felt like winning the lottery ten times over.

That’s how obnoxiously rare it was.

But just for once, you let yourself believe that you found a viable solution to your problems when you stumbled upon this clothing brand’s website two weeks ago. They consistently ensured that potential consumers were well aware of their extensive catalog.

It’s supposed to consist of trendy and stylish designs fit for every body type. Not only were they absolute liars, but you were more than willing to drop a one star in their ratings for the ridiculous false advertisement.

No matter what top or dress you slid up, down, and around your torso, all of them refused to cooperate with your boobs. Either they were too tight around your bust and loose everywhere else, or the neckline poorly supported your cleavage.

“Why did I even bother?” you mumbled to yourself as you finished closing the baby blue blouse that was already straining far too much where your breasts sat in your bra. You were not going to be putting a pin in it to keep it tougher. You absolutely refused.

The buttons in the middle were ready to pop open like you were the damn Hulk.

You couldn’t even find it in yourself to be sad—not even disappointed. At this point, you were fucking annoyed.

Just as you turn to the side in the mirror and can evidently see that anyone would get a clear view of your simple black bra—because good luck if you found one you deemed sexy or attractive—through the opening that should be laying flat against you, your boyfriend walks into your shared bedroom.

Caleb whistles flirtatiously as he walks towards you, biting his bottom lip while his eyes look you up and down.

“Don’t even,” you shake your head with a frown. Floored by the way you disregard his obvious and sincere wordless compliment, he tilts his head to the side and stares into your eyes from behind you in the mirror.

“You do know that I’m still going to, right? Because,” he’s pressed against you now, putting his hands on your waist and forcing a smile from you when he kisses your neck. “you should always know how good you look and as your boyfriend, it’s my job to fulfill that duty to its utmost potential.”

“Babe, this doesn’t even look good on me for you to try and act like it’s remotely presentable,” you whine.

“Don’t talk about yourself like that. I will bend you over in front of this mirror and fuck you until it gets foggy if I have to.

“Caleb!” you chuckle with embarrassment, feeling the warmth immediately flood your cheeks. No matter how long you’ve been with this man, you would never get used to how easily he utilized his free will. He’ll tell it how he wants to, and couldn’t care less if anyone thought otherwise.

“Tell me what you don’t like, pips. Clearly, I can’t find the problem.”

“My freakin’ boobs,” you groan, looking at him gawk at his favorite twins on the planet in the full body mirror. “None of the clothes fit how I want them to and it’s because my tits are too damn big!”

“These are the one you were looking forward to?”

“Mhm.” Your lips purse in a pout. “Now I have to return them.”

“Or…not.” His hands reach in front of you and you eye his fingers as they start to undo the buttons slowly.

“What are you doing?”

“Making sure my girls are okay after the way you’ve talked down on them.”

“And what about your main girl?” you tease.

“I’ll take care of all of you at the same time, don’t worry.”

You press your lips together in anticipation when he slides the top down your shoulders, your back instinctively arching when his warm fingertips graze your back in their efforts to undo your bra. Being the experienced individual he is, it feels like only milliseconds before you’re standing in nothing but your panties.

A soft moan falls from your lips when his large and rough yet gentle hands, take hold of your supple mounds, squeezing them and grazing your nipples lovingly.

He presses kisses agasint your skin the more he feels the soft globes in his palms, relishing in their weight.

“You know what I like to do to these, don’t you?” His tone is playful and teasing, yet nothing short of erotic.

“I do.”

“Tell me.” A quick pinch of your nipples between his thumbs and forefingers make you mewl.

“F—fuck them,” you breathe. “You like to fuck them.”

“I do,” he hums in approval. “Maybe I need to. Should make a mess on your tits with my cum so you can see just how perfect they are.”

“Caleb…” Pressing your ass against him and feeling how hard he’s gotten makes you want to take him up on his earlier “threat.”

“We’re gonna keep the clothes, pips. I understand your frustration.” He grinds into you, making your head fall back on his broad shoulder.

“I’ll find someone to fix them for you. Have them corrected to fit exactly how you want.” His breath on your skin makes your pussy clench. “That’s what we’ll do from now on.”

You nod desperately, not trusting yourself to speak properly. How he loves on and takes care of you tends to leave you speechless.

“Get on your knees for me.” Your eyes slowly open when his hands fall from you and butterflies flutter in your gut when he starts to slide your panties down.

“Let me take care of my girls.”

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Bear Claws was designed to celebrate the 10th birthday of the stacked stitch technique and the Fox Paws pattern. This engaging striped colorwork project features a large scale flame stitch motif. The pattern is relatively simple, using only a few rows of shaping in combination with color to create a distinct claw motif.

The wavy colorwork in Bear Claws is created using stacked increases and decreases. There are no loops on the wrong side and the wrap is very stretchy and drapey. The fabric is light and airy, not dense like stranded colorwork and mosaic knitting. If you're new to stacked stitches, check out my playlist on YouTube. You'll have an easier time with these stitches if you've tried increases, decreases and slipped stitches.

This pattern can be recolored in many ways, the coloring page available to anyone who wants to download it. You can use any number of colors you like, as long as they have good contrast. I recommend picking a Main Color that is not too bright or flashy in comparison to the others.

Written instructions are included in the pattern alongside a visual guide called a “stitch map.”  It's not the same as a traditional chart and is meant to be used with the written pattern. The rapidly fluctuating stitch count of the stacked stitches doesn’t fit nicely into a square grid. Instead, the map uses symbols and lines that bend and flow as the rows do, as they would in a crochet chart. The primary use of the stitch map is to show how each row relates to the last and to help you find mistakes and get back on track. 

Finished Size: 14 (23.75)˝ x 82 (82)˝ / [36 (60) x 208 (208) cm] rectangular scarf including fringe.

Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed DK; 191 yards (175 meters) per 50 gram skein, 50% Merino Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose.

Pink Scarf - 5 colors and 3 repeats wide

Main Color: Peony, 3 balls

Outer Color: Zinnia, 2 balls

Inner Color 1: Pink Bliss, 1 ball

Inner Color 2: French Mustard, 1 ball

Stripe Color: Barbara, 1 ball

Brown Wrap - 7 colors and 5 repeats wide

Main Color: Ginger, 4 balls

Outer Color 1: French Mustard, 2 balls

Inner Color 1: Stone, 2 balls

Stripe Color 1: Zinnia, 1 ball

Outer Color 2: Duck Egg, 1 ball

Inner Color 2: Watery, 1 ball

Stripe Color 2: Canary, 1 ball

Needles: Size 6 (4mm) 32˝circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 16 sts x 36 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) square in garter stitch.

Other Materials: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, pins, blocking wires, blocking surface.

Get the pattern on my website and on Ravelry.

From now until the end of October, take 20% off all patterns, pins, books and stickers when you use the code "FoxyBday" on Ravelry or on my website.

Video Resources:

Bear Claws Playlist

Weave in tails as you knit

General Stacked Stitch Resource Videos

Yarn for this project was provided by Rowan

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WARDROBE MALFUNCTION!

A smol bird requested for this to be written and so here I am, playing fairy godmother! If any of you have any sort of requests, just drop me a dm as I am revived from my death and ready to write more delulus as your solulus!

Context: What happens when your outfit decides NOT to cooperate with you? What will the boys do for you?

Disclaimer: This one-shot is created with me studying their lore on various websites and social media so that I could get a better idea on what colours they like/represent and what style they lean towards. Some of you may disagree but its okay! You can read it as it is and add in your own imagery of a suitable outfit by your hubbies! Warnings: Fluff that might rot your brains.

RAFAYEL

"I am almost done with this piece," Rafayel spoke, eyes still glued to his canvas, one hand holding up his messily stained colour palette, while the other held the brush as he drew strokes across the canvas. "Why don't you go and get changed as you wait for me to finish off this bit, yeah?"

"Yes sir." You quirkily replied and you stood up, spotting him sending you a teasing look given the way you addressed him. Earlier on, some strangers had came by Rafayel's mansion with Thomas to deliver some clothes. Apparently, these clothes are custom made by those luxurious brands specifically for Rafayel. Thomas addressed it as this was one of the ways the luxury brands show their support towards Rafayel's works. ONE OF THE WAYS... At this point, you are convinced that Rafayel is a huge deal and having luxurious brands begging on their knees to work with him sounded like a dream that would never come true to you.

The dress that sat on the bed was delivered for you as well, as per Rafayel's request. There was objection amongst the team that were handling the sponsorship and ambassador deals for the brand. But Rafayel spoke through the phone like he owns the company. "If she does not get a gown, then our business ends. Right now." He hung up abruptly, and the next thing he knew, the dress showed up at his door in less than 30 minutes.

Any brands, regardless luxurious or not, knows the right way and only way to please Rafayel. One wrong move and you are off the chart and some other brand may easily replace you. Hence, nobody dares to mess with Rafayel. Except for you. "The dress on the bed is yours!" He shouted from the living room and you picked up the dress.

The chiffon textured dress is of a forest green colour, going all the way down to your ankles. The strapless design made you gulped as you are not used to outfits of this measure, given the nature of your work, whereas your attire has to be 'appropriate for work in times of need'. Touching the inner material, you sighed in relief as you realised that there was bra padding for you hence you do not have to go all the way out to get a new bra just for this event.

Putting on the dress and zipping it up was easy, and you fit almost perfectly into the dress. The keyword being ALMOST. As you lifted your hands up, the dress started sliding down like it is a floatie on a wet water slide and woop, off it went and onto the ground. You panicked, bending down in one fell swoop and trying to gather the dress so that you can pull it up to your chest again.

But it does not let you go past the waist area unless you unzip it. Groaning, you struggled to find the zip as the dress is really puffy and you did not want to ruin the designer dress. "Is everything okay?" Rafayel stood at the doorway, leaning against the side of his door, as he watched you with amusement written all over his face. He has been standing there for quite a while hasn't he?

You gasped, pulling whatever that is on the floor to cover your chest area and he walked over, analysing the dress and scowling when he found out the reason. "I should have gotten them to measure you instead of just bringing you a standard fit." He took his phone out of his pocket and tapped on the screen a couple of times. His eyes looked back at you and you bit your lip in embarassment. "Your curves are way too beautiful to be hidden amongst this pile of leaves."

His comment made you giggled. Guess he has the same thought as you. "Toss the dress aside darling, I will get you a new one." Another few taps of the finger, he shows you the dress he has in mind. A purple dress with extravagant sleeves, puffing out like how a jellyfish would and you instantaneously knew why he opted for this dress. "I like purple better anyways."

"But wait Rafayel... this dress is not entirely scrap, maybe I can sew a temporary knot on it to tighten the top so it won't fall off. And there is really no need for you to get another custom one for me as we are running out of time." Your suggestion made him stare at you, purple-blue pupils blown wide as if he has really just witnessed a shark eating grass. iykyk.

He walked over and grabbed you by your waist and pulled you close to him, so close that you could hear the sound of his heart against yours. But at this moment, maybe he could hear yours louder than his. "Nobody can put a price on your love for me. EVER. But, I can sure as hell throw out any price on anyone, regardless the amount, as a representation of how much you worth to me." You looked away immediately, eyes stared at the arms that were holding you in place. He kissed your forehead, chuckling, before he pressed his phone against his ear. "Now, let's see who can make this dress for the price I am willing to pay in 30 minutes time." he makes me feel something

ZAYNE

You waited on a bench in front of Akso Hospital. You figured it would be a great idea to wait for Zayne as he finishes work early today and you might be able to grab dinner with him. You were mindlessly scrolling through your phone, looking through your daily for-you-page before a shadow loomed over you. You looked up and no doubt, it is Zayne aka the great and almightly Elsa.

"How long have you been sitting here?" He asked you, before handing you a candy that he had fished out from the pocket of his trench coat. "I was planning to meet you slightly later at your condo." The thought of him initially wanting to surprise you made your heart fluttered. You see, Zayne is a more upfront guy so having him to plan surprises are one of the uncalled scenarios.

"I had only been here for a couple of minutes." You lied, taking the candy out of his palm and unwrapped it before you tossed it into your mouth. The raise of his eyebrow towards you made your breath hitched as he knew you too well that you could not lie to him in his face. "Fine, I had waited here since 5pm." This made Zayne looked down at his wrist watch.

"So it's been an hour and 15 minutes?" He side eyed you and you admitted it by nodding your head. "Next time, it would be better if you were to just wait for me at home. If it wasn't for a full deck today at the hospital, I might just be covering shifts for other people and that might be inconvenient for you." But, he himself actually noticed you exactly an hour and 15 minutes, from his office's window, before his upcoming surgery. He had another three surgeries lined up for the night, but fearing that you may end up waiting the whole night for him, he decided to cancel his schedule for the night and transfer the case to other doctors. Even workaholics take a break. iykyk

"But I just wanted to come over to check up on you. I even chose to sit outside so that you would not be distracted as you are working." You pouted, hands picking at the hem of your shirt. You felt Zayne's hand landed on the top of your head, a gesture of love and comfort. He patted and smoothed your brunette strands back and you stared up at him. "I shall wait for you at home next time okay?"

"Now that's a good girl." killmeplease Zayne smiled warmly. "Now, lets get you back alright? My car is parked right by the road side. Come on." Hands around your waist, he slowly walked you over to his car. The smell of his cologne lingered on your nose, the smell of mint and dashes of cinnamon. Just like his personality, icy as mint but warm and welcoming as cinnamon once you get to know him.

He opened the car door for you and as you walked over to get into the car, your shirt got hooked against one of the metal wires that went astray from the metal fencing and the next thing you heard was the sound of a ripping cloth. You yelped as you stumbled and Zayne slotted himself right in front of you, shocked as well and using his body to block you from falling further. "Oh my..." Your cursed under your breath as your hands were against his washboard abs, steadying yourself. doublekill

He guided you into the car slowly before getting into the driver side himself. When he had started the car and turned on the air conditioning, he turned to look at you. "How bad is the rip?" He asked and you lifted the hem of your shirt, showing the rip that is around 4cm long.

"Why does this have to happen to one of my favourite shirt?" You frowned, fingers won't stop touching and fidgeting with the ripped edge.

"Do they still sell this shirt?" Zayne asked, hands reaching over to tug against the shirt, as if to examine the material of the outfit. The shake of your head made him sigh and he gestured to the glovebox. "Open the glovebox and take out the black pouch please."

You did as you were told and you watched in confusion as he took off his trench coat and placed it onto your lap. The coat still radiating warmth that was collected off of his body heat. He opened the black pouch and laid it flat on the arm rest of his car, and inside of the pouch was an array of threads and needles. "Are these suture needles?"

"Yes." His response was prompt. "Take off your shirt and hand it to me please." He requested and you gulped. Using the trench coat to block his view, you slowly took off your shirt and then wrapped his trench coat around your whole front. You knew that he had probably seen many naked bodies given his line of work but something about this scenario, with you being with him only in a car, felt very intimate and it made you very anxious. "You know how to sew?"

"I am a doctor, I know how to suture. And it is the same concept as sewing, but only with different kinds of needles and threads." He then started sewing, his concentration a trait you find admirable. It did not took him long when he finished sewing your shirt and he handed it back to you, the thread sewed on has gaps of equal length and was tied off neatly. As expected of one of the top doctors from Akso Hospital. As he started driving, he added. "Although I had managed to sew the shirt for you, I believe with my connections, I would be just as capable to find you the same shirt. Then, you would never have to complain about this being your only favourite shirt."

XAVIER

You were going about your day in your own house before you heard your doorbell ringing. You placed your bowl of cereal down and took a glance on the clock on your phone. Who dares to threaten your peaceful weekend? You went over to the door and you opened it to reveal your blond hair lover. "Xavier?" You asked, eyebrows furrowed when he smiled at you.

"Good morning, I see someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." He teased and stepped in, holding out a parcel for your. "I believe this belongs to you?" The small rip at the top side of your parcel indicated that he probably took a peek on what's inside. Acknowledging the parcel, you took it off of his hands and you blushed, tucking a few stray strands of hair behind your ear.

"Good morning to you too. I guess I might have accidentally wrote your level instead of mine." You bit your bottom lip and you heard him chuckle in return. "But thanks for coming down to deliver this to me when you could have just asked me to get it from you." "But I wanted to see you personally. And seeing the clothes that are in the parcel, I thought I could get to watch you try them on too." His blunt answer made you stare at him like a mad man. His blue eyes however, glinted with nothing but honesty. This guy may be mysterious but he sure is straightforward in stating what he has on his mind. He probably noticed the way you reacted and he took a step back, retracing his words and slightly coughing to ease the awkwardness. "I mean, I would like to see you trying out these new outfits that you had gotten for yourself. It would be a good past time for me."

You chuckled at how goofy this guy is and gestured towards him to go and sit at the couch. You went into the room to get yourself changed and it was as if today is your fashion show day. You strutted out in different outfits, layered against one another and watched the way Xavier would react to you, either fascinated, or straight down confused. There was even this one time, he would just have a blank expression where you wore an oversized shirt under your tshirt. Clothing trends on the streets nowadays baffles him and he wondered if he was the one that was left out from the fashion ring.

Your last outfit featured you in a semi see through tank top and a pair of cargo pants. Not to mention, the tank top seemed to be too small for you as the way the blond boy sees it, it was holding onto your figure for dear life and barely leaving anything more to one's imagination. And the thought itself ticked him off. When you looked over towards Xavier, he does not look surprised nor confused, but rather bland. "What do you think?" Your tone came off to be amused and you did a twirl in front of him before you took a seat right next to him.

Xavier anxiously gulped and looked away from you, his voice low as he muttered. "I don't think this outfit looks nice on you, girlfriend." The way he shifted in his seat made you cornered him against the couch even more, wanting a better explanation. "The top you are wearing. I don't like it."

"And why so?" You asked, looking down at your top and adjusting it. "This is the trend nowadays, they call it the Y2K trend I think. And this tank top was on sale, so I just got it."

"I can buy you some other clothes. Even the ones that are not going to be on sale." He retorted, eyeing the tank top you were wearing with an underlying anger. "I just don't think I would like to see you wearing this in public. It is too revealing, and I guess tight on your body."

His answer painted your cheeks red and you gasped. What were you thinking? Of course you had forgotten about his possesive nature. He does not show it much and having such a pretty boy face like him further disconnects the word 'possessive' from his character. He reached into his hoodie's front pocket and pulled out his phone, opening up an app and handed the phone to you. When you refused to take it, he lifted his torso off of the couch to 'force' you to take his phone. Just like how you had previously pressed your body against him, this is his turn to take his small and sweet revenge. You panicked as he closed the gap between you two and within the next minute, he was pressed against you, one of his hand at the side of your head and another still holding his phone up to you, his gaze intense. "Just choose whatever you want from my phone, my card information is all in there. And perhaps before you check out, you can let me double check on the outfits you are getting." He low-key demanded before he explained himself for such a decision. "I just don't like nor want people staring wrongfully at what I treasure the most."

Another fluff for another day. I already did my best in having to think of different wardrobe malfunctions as I did not want one theme of wardrobe malfunction to be stagnant across the whole story for all three of the boys. SO I hope you would understand my lovelies. :,) I am very very free so I will be posting more regularly for these few weeks. SO please do show me more love and support as that would aid me in my motivation in writing!

Do check out my other works as well!

HOW WOULD THE BOYS REACT TO YOU FORGETTING ABOUT YOUR DATE?

DAMNATION

Hope your Delulu is satisfied my lovelies <3

[mariacallous]

ABC News gave Donald Trump millions in the hopes he’d leave them alone. Needless to say, it didn’t work. But hey — at least it paved the way for others to try to soothe Trump with cash.

It’s not clear if this is pay-to-play, a protection racket, or some combination of both. In any case, it’s not exactly the hallmark of a functional democracy, and Trump’s first presidency, with its self-dealing and Emoluments Clause violations, is now positively quaint by comparison.

ABC had the dubious designation of being one of the first companies to bend the knee after Trump won last November. The company paid $15 million, earmarked for Trump’s nonexistent presidential library, to settle a defamation lawsuit Trump brought against the network. But if ABC thought that payoff would keep them safe from capricious attacks, they were very wrong.

Last week, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr announced an investigation into whether Disney and ABC — which is owned by Disney — are “promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.” In support of this, Carr’s letter cites Christopher Rufo, who has made a career out of creating moral panics over diversity, and Trump’s executive order that Carr says “will end the radical and wasteful DEI programs that have spread across the federal government.”

It’s worth noting that (1) Rufo is a bad actor, (2) executive orders aren’t laws, and (3) an executive order about the government does not apply to private companies. But rules are for suckers. Carr’s letter references bland websites like Disney’s “Let’s Reimagine Tomorrow Together,” with vague mentions of amplifying underrepresented voices, as a stark example of discrimination that warrants him turning the might of the FCC on the company.

The FCC letter also makes the lawless threat to investigate past practices at Disney/ABC. In June 2023, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent by declaring affirmative action unconstitutional in higher education. That decision did not apply to companies, but conservatives have treated it as blanket permission to attack anyone anywhere they suspect of doing anything less than ensuring that only straight white men succeed.

Even had that decision applied to companies, Disney could not have been in violation of anything before June 2023. A threat to go spelunking through the corporation’s past practices should be met with nothing but mockery, but this administration’s comprehensive weaponization of government would likely give any company pause.

The millions ABC gave Trump were supposed to insulate it from this sort of attack. But the nature of a protection racket is that it doesn’t actually keep one safe. The cost to comply can always go up. The nature of what constitutes compliance can always be changed. And once you agree to pay, you can’t ever really stop, or the nominal protection entirely disappears, and you become an active target.

That’s part of why watching giant law firms give in to Trump is so distressing. It’s not just that it’s morally problematic for them to bend the knee to an aspiring authoritarian, though it is. It’s that doing so both emboldens Trump to go after more firms and because there’s no reason to believe Trump will hold to any deals.

Trump got $40 million in pro bono legal services from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison, along with an agreement to represent clients of any political affiliation. Doing so got Trump to reverse an executive order he’d issued against the firm stripping it of security clearances and restricting its ability to enter government buildings or talk to government employees.

Not to be outdone, apparently, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom decided to pay up before any similar executive order was issued against them. Skadden’s deal requires them to give a genuinely breathtaking $100 million in pro bono services to “causes both the President and Skadden both support,” including absurdly broad things like “ensuring fairness in our justice system” and “assisting veterans and other public servants.”

In other words, Trump gets to dictate how that $100 million gets spent. Skadden also had to engage in self-flagellation over past diversity efforts, promising never to do it again, while at the same time agreeing to fund five Skadden fellows dedicated to Trump’s pro bono wants.

Skadden fellowships allow new lawyers to do public interest work — a thing not typically well-remunerated in the legal world — for two years. Past fellows worked on things that are actually in the public interest, like housing, immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ issues, and environmental law. These five new ones will just be there to adhere to whatever ideological grievance Trump has stuck in his craw.

The shakedown presidency

While some are giving Trump money in the hopes of avoiding scrutiny, others are forking over staggering sums in the hopes he’ll pay attention. Though his mass pardons of the J6 rioters are inarguably the most repugnant that Trump has issued during his second administration so far, the pardon for a white-collar criminal who also just happened to be a large donor is pretty revolting.

Last week, Trump pardoned Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up. In 2022, Milton was convicted of defrauding investors by lying about how close the company was to making trucks that ran on hydrogen. The company was never even close, but Milton made millions from eager investors. In late 2023, he was sentenced to four years in prison but has remained free pending his appeal. That was handy, because it allowed him to pump over $1.8 million into Trump’s reelection campaign back in October 2024.

Trump didn’t really offer much of an explanation as to why Milton deserved a pardon, just saying that it was “highly recommended by many people.”

One of those many people likely included Attorney General Pam Bondi, as Bondi’s brother Brad was a member of Milton’s defense team. Milton was also prosecuted in the Southern District of New York, which Trump has long fixated on, leading him to say Milton was actually prosecuted because “they say that the thing that he did wrong was he was one of the first people that supported a gentleman named Donald Trump for president.” It never seems to occur to Trump that not everyone is motivated by personal animus and a bottomless desire for retaliation.

Some understand that the only way to stay safe is to keep the spigot on and the cash flowing. Elon Musk donated over a quarter-billion dollars to usher in Trump’s second term and to get himself installed as the head of whatever DOGE is supposed to be. Musk knows, though, that Trump’s appetite for money and fealty is bottomless. Hence his decision, in late February, to give Trump $10 million — perhaps to the elusive library, perhaps elsewhere, details of the settlement weren’t revealed — to “settle” a lawsuit against X that X was definitively winning.

You’d think letting X become the premier destination for Nazis would have been enough to please Trump, but $10 million didn’t hurt. It also led to the spectacle of Trump and Musk sitting together, shooting the breeze about the settlement in a joint interview with Sean Hannity, with Trump saying that he wanted a bigger payout and Musk pretending he had nothing to do with the settlement but had “left it up to the lawyers and the team running Twitter.”

This is not, of course, how settlements between genuinely adverse parties look.

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg also got the memo. After donating $1 million to Trump’s incredibly high-cost but simultaneously low-rent inauguration, Zuckerberg also chose to settle a frivolous lawsuit filed by Trump over being banned from Facebook after the insurrection.

Perhaps that $25 million — $22 million to Trump’s presidential library and the remainder to his legal fees — will protect Meta. Don’t bet on it, though. And the relatively paltry $1 million checks cut by the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google, Toyota, Uber, Microsoft and more will not be nearly enough in the face of the eight- and nine-figure amounts Trump has squeezed out of others.

Trump has learned exactly how much companies figure it is worth to avoid his wrath, and it’s way, way more than $1 million.

[b4by-bee]

Your Pacifier and You

Hello, all! Whether you call them pacifiers, pacis, binkies, dummies, suckees, or anything else, a lot of regressors use them, and I know that sometimes, it's hard to find information about them and how to take care of them, disassemble them, etc etc. Most of the information I've found has been from confused people asking questions. So I thought, since I've had to learn this all by myself, I'd make a comprehensive guide to help out regressors and caregivers alike! Hopefully, someone finds this helpful!

What makes up a pacifier?

Let's start with the basics! A standard adult pacifier is made up of 4 parts; a shield, a button, a ring/handle, and a teat/nipple.

There's some unique designs out there, of course, but this is the typical one you'll find for sale.

The teat is the part that, since it goes into your mouth, will be worn out the fastest, so it's worth learning about it, in case you need to replace it. The one pictured here is a latex Nuk 5 (my mouth is a little smaller). TYPICALLY, you will receive a silicone Nuk 6. They come in many different sizes, and you can get some REALLY big ones! Between the two, silicone is more durable and lasts much longer, but latex is a bit softer, so neither is better, it's up to personal preference and what's available in the size you want! Obviously also be wary of latex allergies.

Where do I find one?

Unfortunately, these aren't usually something you'll find in a store. But fortunately, you'll find lots of places online selling them! My personal favorites are Etsy (all kinds of small business with something unique), My Inner Baby (good variety and actually has Nuk 5s for sale), and Pacifier Addict (good variety and almost exclusively pacifiers), but there's tons more websites online! Though, I always recommend to look at them when you aren't regressed, or getting someone else bigger to look for you if you can, because sometimes they have NSFW things, too. Always be careful! Most will have discreet shipping, but it's always worth a quick message or email to check if you're not sure!

I have my pacifier now! How do I take care of it?

Pacifiers are something that, to a regressor who uses them, are very special. And it's always good to take care of something you care about! The best ways (besides being careful with any paint or decorations) to take care of it are cleaning it, and storing it.

Ideally, you should clean it before and after you use it every time. Buuuuuut that's not always possible, and sometimes just tedious and boring. So, I would recommend getting some pacifier wipes, or even just baby wipes (just make sure they are fragrance free, and ideally without any lotions), giving it a quick wipe, and then using it, and just taking it apart to clean once a week or so, or if you drop it or notice it's really dirty. As long as you do that, and store it well when you aren't using it, you should be a-OK!

Alternatively, as long as there's no decorations held in place by glue, you CAN boil it. But that's not really necessary, just warm water and dish soap is enough!

How should I store it?

Storing a pacifier is important to keeping it safe when you aren't using it! There's lots of ways to do it, but I'll just share a few, as well as what's good and bad about them all!

1: Denture case. These are usually cheap and easy to find (I got mine at Walmart), and come with a little dunker that can make for easy cleaning! You can also paint them to look however you want, like I have here! (just make sure it's non-toxic paint and has some sort of clear coat to seal it if it'll get wet). The downside is that it's bulkier and less discreet, but can still be passed off as something to hold small trinkets

2. A commercial pacifier holder. You'll find this in the baby section of stores. This is helpful to clip on the outside of a bag. This one says it holds 2 pacifiers, and is juuuust big enough to hold 1 adult sized one. The downsides are that it'll bend the teat, making it wear out quicker, and isn't a great seal, so dust might still get in

3. Folding sunglasses case. I found this at Dollar Tree, and it's the perfect size! It zips completely closed, so no dust will get in. You will have to bend the teat, though, which wears it out faster.

4. Secret pocket in a stuffed animal. By far the cutest option, I've got Koibito-chan here modeling this option! This can be a fun way to hide one, and most people don't think to look in a stuffed animal, so it's the sneakiest! And you can make the pocket as big or small as you like, so no worries about bending anything! But you may need to use a mesh bag or something to prevent fibers and hairs from getting all over the teat, and it can be stressful to do surgery on a stuffed animal. But if this one appeals to you, I'll link a tutorial. I used velcro for the pocket on mine. Just be careful when sewing!

There's lots more ways to store them, but hopefully, this gives you a good idea of what to look for in a storage space. Some Etsy stores even offer to include a storage box with one!

I want to clean it/the teat deflated/I need to replace the teat, etc! How do I take it apart?

This is the one I've seen the most confusion on, but don't worry! It's got a trick to it, but once you know the trick, it's really easy to do! Generally, you'll only need to take it apart to clean or if the teat deflates (which happens sometimes!)

Step 1: Pull on where the ring connects to the button on one side, until it pulls free. BE GENTLE, there are very tiny plastic parts that can snap if you aren't

Step 2: Move it away from the hole, and now pull the OTHER side. BE GENTLE AGAIN, those little plastic tabs can snap, and they hold the whole thing together!

Step 3: Once the ring is free, pull on the button, and it should come right out.

Step 4: Pull the teat off the button. And now it's completely apart!

To reassemble, just follow the steps backwards! Putting the teat back on the button might give you a little trouble until you're used to it, but just use a long fingernail or a thin, blunt tool to push it into place, as long as it isn't sharp!

How to know when something needs to be replaced

Generally, the plastic parts of your pacifier should last you forever! Only replace those if something is broken on them. The teat, however, gets a LOT of use, especially if you use your pacifier often. If you use it every day, it's not a bad idea to plan to replace the teat every year. But regardless of timing, make sure to replace the teat if:

-You notice any discoloration

-There's a weird smell

-There's a weird taste

-There's a weird texture

-The shape doesn't seem right

For example, these are 3 of mine. The left is brand new latex, just came in today and hasn't even been used. Some are already cloudy, and some are clear, so just keep in mind what's normal for yours. The middle one is one I've had for a bit, so it's a little cloudy, but it's still fine, it just needs to be replaced soon, in the next month or two. And the right is an older latex one. It's a lot cloudier, and feels rough when I suck on it, so it needs to be replaced before I should use it again.

Anything else to keep in mind?

-If you fall asleep with yours, or drop it a lot, look into a pacifier clip! It'll keep it from falling on the ground and getting too dirty, and it looks cute!

-Be careful with any materials you use to decorate it, and then be careful with the decorations! Make sure it's non-toxic since it'll be close to your mouth, and don't use too much heat when cleaning it if there's glue!

-You can have as many or as few as you like. If you only want one (or none!), that's okay! If you want a new one every day, that's okay, too! There's no rules about it. Just make sure you take care of yourself before worrying about getting one! You don't wanna buy one and then not have enough money for yummy snacks!

-Be careful if you live with family, roommates, or anyone else who wouldn't approve or you just don't want to know. Make sure it's well hidden if you need to, or skip out on one until you live somewhere else if it wouldn't be safe. Worry about your safety first and foremost!

-You CAN use ones for actual babies, but it can hurt your teeth if you do, so I still recommend getting an adult sized one, or at least one you can swap the teat with.

That's all I have on a guide! Hope this was helpful, and I hope you have a good day today!

[thedeafprophet]

How do you manage to find so many good references to use for neath fashion???

I am like really. really into historical fashion, and focused my knowledge on the time period and local of flondon so im often like. looking up a lot of images of historical clothing in my spare time. Fallen london takes place in 1899, so i focus my search primarily between 1894-1905, with some wiggle room here or there.

Pinterest is a really great source if you know how to look [and yknow its not like. clothing from 1890s has copyright lmao. 90% of historical fashion plates are public domain], and theres a whole bunch of actual clothing catalogues from the time period digitalized on some websites, if you want to look through them. theres also some pages here on tumblr and other social media dedicated to historical fashion. There's also some people who do recreation of historical clothing, esp on youtube, which can be really helpful to understanding the making of and the different layers!

and then i just... base my designs off of those! once you know the rules of the time periods fashion, you can then bend and break them as you see fit.

i could link some good resources if youre interested XD down to specifics, im a decent place to ask, heh

[fears-for-your-ears]

I Am In Eskew

Official Website Listen on Spotify Created by: Jon Ware Aired: 2018-2019 Episodes: 30

I Am In Eskew is a single narrator horror fantasy audio drama. Eskew is a city of steep and winding streets, where the rain seemingly never stops and the buildings change at will. David, the narrator, is from our world, but has found himself trapped in this living, murderous city, unable to find his way home. With escape impossible, David documents his bizarre, often mind-bending experiences in a series of endless recording, hoping that someone – anyone – will hear them. In this twisted city, nothing is what it seems, and the strange population that David meets there – the journalist, obsessed with the letters she receives, the architect who won’t talk about the building they designed, the mysterious woman intent on burning Eskew to the ground – know more than they let on.

Each episode is told in first person from the protagonist: the saddest boy you've ever heard trapped in a bizarre and hostile city. A collection of grotesque episodes that eventually build to finale.

Perfect for the hardest of the body horror fans, the keepers of the wettest, sadest cats, and for those who just really like listening to rain SFX.

[wondrluv]

☼ worth the risk ; walking on sunshine

➪ summary: luke wants to ice skate with phi for christmas, but she's nervous about getting an injury

➪ warnings: none... i think !

➪ word count: 0.7k

➪ emma's notes: no notes! simply enjoy :)

© wondrluv ; do not copy, repost, or translate my work and designs on any other website or here

“Lu, I’m not so sure about this.”

“C’mon, sunshine. This has been on my bucket list since I found out I was getting called up.”

“Skating with me? Baby we’ve skated together before.” Ophelia looked down at Luke, who was kneeling in front of her, tying skates onto her feet.

“Not just skating, you idiot. Skating here, in front of the Tree.”

Ophelia’s gaze wandered over to where the Rockefeller Tree sat, in all 74 feet of its glory. Her eyes seemed to focus on every single light it was adorning before she looked back down at her boyfriend, “M’just nervous. You know what coach would say if she found out.”

“Well, it’s a good thing she won’t.” He patted her thigh, standing up and holding his hands out for her. She slid her hands into his, using them as she got up from the bench, leaning her head against his chest.

He wrapped his arms around her, one hand playing with her hair and the other across the small of her back. He kissed her temple, murmuring against her hair, “I would never let you fall, you know that.”

She blushed and nodded, grateful for the cold that surrounded them which already made her cheeks pinkier than normal. She used Luke’s hand as a guide as they stepped onto the ice, mind racing with thoughts about how horrible this idea was. Coach would surely kill her if she found out that she got injured going ice skating, especially if she knew that she had thought it was a bad idea and did it anyway. 

The thought scared her more than she liked to admit, tightening her grip on his hand even as she fell into the rhythm of skating. Luke looked at her, pride shining in his eyes as she was skating on her own, barely needing him as support. 

They skated around the outside of the rink, Luke playfully shoving her in the slightest bit, sending shockwaves of fear through her before she shoved him back, which only resulted in him laughing. 

“You know, you’d be a shit hockey player.”

“And you’d be a shit softball player, I think we can call this argument even.”

He grinned, simply spinning her into his arms as they came to stop just short of the exit. Ophelia’s cheeks were still just as flushed as they were before, pink dusting her cheeks and her nose turning red. He wrapped his hand around both of hers, letting them rest between their chests. 

She took a deep breath, staring up at him, unable to look away. This would mark their first Christmas as a couple. Sure they had spent plenty of Christmases together since they first met, but this was different, of course it was. She wasn’t sure what he had in store for the two of them when she first flew out to New Jersey, but it certainly wasn’t this. 

Luke leaned in, kissing her softly, as they were passed by by a multitude of people who were for sure giving them looks for just stopping in the way of their paths, but neither of them could find it in them to care. She thought this was worth the risk of her injury, if it meant staying like this with him for a little while longer. 

When Ophelia pulled away, her forehead rested against his, a shy grin making its way onto her face as she noticed the tips of Luke’s ears turning pink from the cold. Luke smiled back at her, pulling her along to the exit and sitting her down on the bench, repeating his actions that he did before; bending down and untying her skates, placing them beside her as he did the same with his own. 

“What’s next on your itinerary, Luke Warren Hughes.”

She giggled at his groan, walking down the street as she cuddled closely into his side. He gave her a soft glare, “What’s with the middle name?”

“Nothing, just like to annoy you.”

“Well in that case, I guess you won’t be getting any hot chocolate.”

“What-” She was quick to pout at his word, protesting softly, “Noooo. I want hot chocolate.”

“Gotta make it up to me sunshine,” he tapped his cheek, looking down at her expectantly.

“Ass.” She muttered, but leaned up to kiss his cheek anyway.

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[entamewitchlulu]

i keep seeing posts suggesting that the clothing design for Gravity Falls was incorrect because they're dressed too warm for summer and my guys i have never been to Oregon, but it takes two seconds to check the average temperatures of the state

Oregon is up north, y'all. it's close to Canada. Summers don't get that warm up there. According to this website, the average maximum temps from June-August are between 64-70F (15-21C). 70 might be pushing it, but around 64, sweaters would be a perfectly reasonable clothing item.

Gravity Falls might be a fake place, but judging by its orientation on the map in the first episodes, we can gauge it's probably near the central-east of Oregon, and can even pick out towns in that general vicinity and check their weather data. Bend, Oregon had some highs in the 80s this last July, but the average temperature was 67, and lows dropped to 47.

And this is during a time when average temperatures across the country are rising due to climate change. During the time Gravity Falls takes place, it could have just been a much cooler summer overall.

Anyway just because it takes place over summer doesn't mean it was hot. Climates aren't the same everywhere.

[designedbyced]

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[lookingforhappy]

ok im getting serious deja vu with this so i think someone else has done this before, if anyone knows who/where then pls link me, but in the meantime

Umbrella Academy Trading Cards (i think)

source: the Behind the Scenes book

transcripts:

Ultra-Strength - 10/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

Spaceboy's super powers give him ultra stength so that he can face down the Umbrella Academy's greatest foes. He can take a 1-ton stone to the body and still bounce back to fight again!

Ultra-Strength - 5/10

Mind Powers - 1/10

Nimble Dexterity - 8/10

Supernatural - 2/10

Time & Space - 1/10

The Kraken is the ultimate fighter - well-rounded and agile. He has an uncanny ability to throw knives at targets in a way that bends the laws of physics. Against the Kraken, no hiding spot is safe!

Ultra-Strength - 3/10

Mind Powers - 9/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

The Rumour is the premier situational manager. Her ability to implant irresistable impulses into the minds of others lets her clear the battlefield, keep citizens safe, and drive villains crazy!

Ultra-Strength - 2/10

Mind Powers - 4/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 9/10

Time & Space - 3/10

The Seance's supernatural skills let him speak with spirits and gather intelligence. He is the master of illusion and the otherworldly, and foes never know what to expect!

i think one of the designers messed up here bc Five's power ranking is exactly the same as Luther's in the version published in the BTS Book:

Ultra-Strength 10/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 4/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 1/10

But the version found on the Prop Auction website is the accurate version:

Ultra-Strength 2/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 10/10

The Boy is a space warping master, turning dangerous moments to his advantage by teleporting and traveling the dimensions to gain position over foes and turn the tide!

Ultra-Strength - 2/10

Mind Powers - 2/10

Nimble Dexterity - 3/10

Supernatural - 3/10

Time & Space - 10/10

The Horror looks cool, calm and collected, but don't let him fool you. His body hides a secret of monstrous, transformational power that lets him wreak haavok on villains and send them fleeing!

[cy-cyborg]

Hi, I was wondering what sort of leg prosthetic would work well in a fight? I'm designing a magical girl OC with a prosthetic leg and want to incorporate a rather more pink and sparkly one into her magical girl form. I know you can get blades for running, but would those be better than a normal prosthetic for running and leaping around while bonking monsters with a magic stick?

Hey there, I think I remember seeing your question on my old account right? I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you!

So a blade probably wouldn't be ideal, but a hybrid might.

Blade prosthetics are very good for running, but are absolutely terrible for literally everything else, including standing or walking. Essentially, blade prosthetics are modeled off of digitigrade legs. For the non-furries on my page, digitigrade legs are what cats and dogs have on their back legs where it bends at the knee, then bends back the other way at a second joint before their feet.

[ID 1: A pair of black running blade prosthetics with yellow edges. Their wearer is out of frame but we can see they are running along a track. /end ID] [ID 2: A photo of a cheetah from the side. In the photo we can clearly see the structure of its legs, as described above. /End ID]

This is actually their ankle, and their "foot" is their toes. This arrangement makes these animals really fast and nimble, but it comes at the cost of lower balance. That's not an issue when you have another two legs to help keep you steady, but when you put that onto a human we start having issues. This is why if you watch any races where the competitors are using these prosthetics, they almost always fall over, especially the double leg amputees. Essentially, the shape and springiness of a blade gives you a massive speed advantage (so much so that amputee runner Oscar Pistorius had to be given disadvantages in order to compete in the Olympics with able-bodied runners) but it essentially moves the ankle joint and heel - the one our brains automatically know to weight bare through - up off the ground. The closest an able bodied person could get to the feeling of running on a blade would be to wear a pair of stilleto heels with the heal removed, and a spring on the bottom.

Hybrid feet though are a combination of blade feet and the regular feet amputees usually get. They are like tiny blades, but they usually have a foot-shell on the outside so you don't see it. These hybrid feet give you some of the extra padding and suspension you'd get from a running blade (which makes running/jumping etc more comfortable) as well as a bit of a speed boost, though not as much as the big ones, and they don't come at the cost of your balance, which you'r character will need when fighting.

Ossur's Flex foot range are a good one to look at for refeance, I used them when I was doing martial arts, as do a few friends of mine who are still doing it. This is a link to their website, it's got pictures of what they look like both internally and when people are using them, and I beleive theirs a booklet you can download on the page as well if you want to read into them a bit more. This isn't the only one of course, but it's the one I've used before:

I'm planning to do a breakdown in a little bit more detail about the different types of prosthetic feet and what they're good for eventually, but for what you described, I think this is what would work best.

[rezzytrashcat]

Meet ‘The Medic’

1st and 2nd Image is her updated refs

3rd Image is her old refs from last year

Bio:

Name: Jasmine Nez

Code Name: The Medic

Sexuality: Lesbian

Pronouns: She/Her

Age: 24 years old (currently)

Height: 5’5

Voice Claim: Lily Gladstone and GLaDOS from the game, Portal

Carmen Sandiego 2019 reboot OC

Info:

Jasmine is one of V.I.L.E’s operatives, specifically the medic of the facility. She stays and works in the Infirmary, and only goes out when she’s needed. She knows a few things she was taught to be a thief; pickpocketing, bending in with the crowd, covering your tracks, all the basic things a thief knows. She’s very skilled with her hands, quick-thinking and has a stoic demeanor she carries around.

She joined V.I.L.E when she was 17(lied abt being older), 23 years old when Carmen left, 24 years old currently and left V.I.L.E at 26 when it was discovered.

She took in a few month old baby she “found” at 22 years old on a Caper and took care of lil Nizhoni in secret while she worked.

Only went on Capers when someone was injured.

Knew Carmen when she was Black Sheep while she was training as a thief, but wasn’t too close to her but did teach her a few things in medicine and watched over her time to time without her knowing, the two would talk time to time.

Fluent in the Navajo/Dìne language and taught some friends (including Carmen) a few words.

Works in the Medical room/Infirmary near Dr. Bellums Lab in V.I.L.E’s facility.

Was training to be a theft but was placed as a medic when she was discovered to know a lot about medical stuff, such as medicines, medical training, and tactics she read in books and was taught when she was young.

Still learning more about medicines online and would practice on herself or on dolls.

Teaches operatives medical stuff in medicine, tactics, etc.

Knows both medicine in her Native heritage and the present from books and online websites.

Would argue with operatives about stupid stuff or something that ruffles her feathers the wrong way.

Design:

She’s awfully pale, due to not getting out much while working with V.I.L.E (would past as a bilagáana women); please get this diigiis women in some sunlight…

Eye bags from working late often.

Looks mean, but really, that’s just her resting face.

Strooooong cheek bones, she got it from her mom…and her nose from her dad.

Short speaker around others, BIG yapper with friends or diigiis people that don’t understand what she’s saying to them.

Thick Southernwestern Rez accent

Wears other clothing than the ones she usually wears, such as ribbon skirts, baggy shirts, shorts(not the jeans one), etc, but doesn’t wear them often since she doesn’t want them to get dirty.

Has some jewelry from her older sister and mother, and most she made by hand.

Loooooves fry bread with honey and blue corn mush with sugar (has a sweet tooth)

Doesn’t really shave, if she’s in shorts and in a sleeveless shirt, your gonna see some thin short hair around her limbs.

Personality:

First glance; Stern, short spoken, stoic, quiet, and looks bored.

Getting to know her; same traits as the first, kinda talkative now, and listens even though it looks like she’s not and just staring at you.

Knowing her as a friend; BIG yapper, would give tips and small presents she’s makes or gets, sarcastic, soft spoken and relaxed.

Knowing her as an enemy; Stern, cold and icy, annoyed, sarcastic, and angry.

Background:

Before she joined V.I.L.E, she lived in the Navajo Nation with her 8 siblings and grandparents in a small area near mesas. Sleeping in the hogaan her grandfather made, tending the sheep her grandmother raised and watching over her 5 younger siblings while they played. She was a fancy shawl dancer and was taught how to dance as one by her older sister. They would go to Pow wows near and far in the Navajo Nation. Then when things hit the ground, losing all 3 of her older siblings in just a few months, and left her the only older sibling around. She left the Navajo Nation after 4 months of her last older siblings passing to leave before “it kills her” like how it did to her siblings.

She regrets ever leaving but still refuses to leave her job and go back to her home. Mailing money once in awhile to help, but does not know if the money is helping or being mailed to the right place or if her siblings are even taking money she sends to them.

Every time she was homesick, she would dance in secret with herself in her room and dream about going back to dancing in Pow wows with her family.

She changed her name to her older sisters name, Jasmine, when she left, her birth name was Roki (Ro-key).

Her older sister was a MMIW (Missing and Murder Indigenous Women) victim, and was never found till after a few weeks after Jasmine left the Navajo Nation. She indeed found out after a few days she graduated and was allowed in possession of technology. She was never the same after and till then, she supported MMIW in any way she could while she was working and not working to help and bring awareness.

After she left V.I.L.E, she moved around with lil Nizhoni, from town to town, city to city, area to area, before settling in Canada and studying as a Medical Student. She visits her homeland once in a while, still keeping a low profile, especially checking on her home where her siblings still live at. She kept in touch with a few friends from V.I.L.E, as well old friends from her homeland. She focuses studying as a doctor, and plans to permanently stay in Canada, especially while Nizhoni goes to school.

Shows interest: Sheena (Tigress)

Friends: El Topo, Le Chèvre, Mine Bomb(surprisingly), Neil the Eel, Graham Crackle, and Carmen Sandiego(sorta, has a soft spot for her)

Neutral: Couch Brunt, Professor Gunnar, Countless Cleo, Dr.Bellum, Shadowsan, The Cleaners, Tigress, Paper Star, SpinKick, and FlyTrap, etc.

[sniffanimal]

I'll give a proper review when they actually get here but I ordered my 2nd pair of Billy shoes and I was so impressed with my first pair!!! I only even had to order a 2nd pair bc I wore out the soles wearing them every single day for 2 years (the new pair I bought has boot-like rubber soles that should be able to handle me)

but in case you've never heard of them, Billy is a company that makes adaptive and accessible shoes! they have everything from sandals to sneakers to running shoes to snow boots!

this is the pair I just ordered! notice the zipper goes all the way around the toe box: these shoes are incredibly easy to put on. they come with a little tassel on the zipper that is pretty easy to grab onto and pull, or easy to hook something like a carabiner to to pull on. These shoes also come in 2 different widths, Medium and Wide, and the wide ones particularly are designed to fit over AFOs and other foot braces! my previous pair fit over my foot braces just fine! the top of the shoe opens up completely so there's no stuffing your foot into the shoe, just unzip, place your foot, and zip back up

I just wanted to shout out this company because accessibility is for everyone! I normally don't need accomodations for putting on my shoes (I prefer slip-ons so I don't have to bend but it's not a big deal), and I usually wear my braces at night when I sleep, so I don't Need shoes that fit them. BUT accessibility is for everyone! I like having shoes that are easy to wear and can fit my braces if I need them! and the adaptions in these shoes don't take away from my ability to wear them at all! Plus since I'm a Men's 7/women's 9, I just barely fit into their kids shoes line hehehehe

Also, for anyone it might be relevant for, you can buy single shoes on their website, if you need one shoe or need two different sizes! they also offer guides on which shoes fit AFOs the best!

I know for sure Target sells them in their stores if you want to go try a pair on in person! they might only carry kids sizes though, not sure.

[snippydippy]

So, Tiktok's back. After only about ten hours.

When it went down (several hours ahead of schedule, as if plans had to be moved forward), we got a notice praising trump for trying to help the app, and a video from Tiktok's CEO expressing the same sentiment.

This was already a massive red flag to me. Trump was the one who started the TikTok ban idea in the first place. It was literally a part of his campaign after TikTok was used to prove he was lying about his rally attendance numbers.

Despite this, Tiktok has been given a 90-day extension by the Trump administration. This 90-day extension is contingent on a deal already being in motion to sell Tiktok (in full or in majority shares), to an American company.

The CEOs for both TikTok and Meta are expected to be at Trump's inauguration tomorrow. Facebook also started pushing a "link your meta to Tiktok" option the day before the ban took place, and they now have an official Tiktok page after keeping the two companies as strictly separate competitors for years. It is my belief that this all points to Mark Zuckerberg having bought/merged with TikTok. Something that had likely been planned for a while, with last night's brief and early shut-down being a stunt to upset all of us who've come to rely on TikTok for a variety of reasons.

Whether you're one of the 7 million content creators or small business owners who legitimately earned your living off the app, or simply a part of the 170 million Americans (half the fuckin' country) who became attached to it from healthy community interaction, news dependency, or even a toxic addiction to it's quick and easy dopamine (I am a mix of all of these, personally), the ban going into affect last night likely caused you an amount of stress. Anguish, even, depending on your situation.

But now, as of this morning, Trump is suddenly our savior. After about two years of him pushing his opinion that Tiktok should be banned, now one of the richest men in the country and his company stands to benefit from Tiktok sticking around. And so will Trump, with Zuckerberg's money in his pocket.

I'm glad it's back, truly. I love Tiktok and the people I've met there, the communities fostered and the hard-working Americans who've found success on the platform. However, selling to Meta is NOT good.

Zuckerberg is nothing but an elite POS. He does not care about you, his company and all of his apps have ALWAYS been more predatory with your data than Tiktok EVER was. Meta has collected more of it, sold it to more advertisers and private investors with an interest in the public's free-time habits, and has done nothing if not try to monopolize your presence online.

Tiktok's algorithm may end up changing. It may end up having to bend to Meta's whims. Less personalization, more of your data being sold to advertisment that we might see an increase in. Shadow-bans, community muffling, news censorship and political biases being promoted, etc.

I don't know what I suggest doing about this. Even though it would be the best move, I would be a hypocrite to say "remove all meta associated apps from your phone." I can't delete my Facebook/meta account. Not without dedicating a flashdrive or several to saving pictures, videos and posts as pieces of my life from the past 15 years I have been on this website. I know many others feel the same, there isn't really anywhere else we can go. That is by design.

I know RedNote is where a lot of folks went, and I genuinely think the cultural exchange on that app between American and Chinese citizens is a wonderful thing, but I do not feel right about signing up for an app that is explicitly owned by the Chinese government anymore than I would on an app explicitly owned by our own (which, Meta practically is. They just get to hide behind a thin veil of a "private company". One that can pay to control political decisions. Our government is its own private company, but I digress). Bluesky might be the best alternative, but its Twitter-like format is annoying to me, personally.

TL;DR

I guess all of this is just to say; Don't fall for this shit. It's all extremely fishy and smells like Trump raising his approval rating with young voters, and Zuckerberg extending his reach over the way we all connect with each other and raising his net worth. Please stay as aware as you can.

More than just a "haha funny app", TikTok grew to be the most important way that hundred of millions of Americans connected with each other.

It is how WE THE PEOPLE connect. Potentially losing it to yet another leading company in the oligarchy our country truly is, its a blow to all of us, regardless of what political party you identify with.