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bumblebee should haunt starscream more often this stuff is the greatest

The Transformers Annual 2017 by Priscilla Tramontano and Thomas Deer

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If you're trans and you don't have a passport, get one. right now. not in a month, not in a week, get started on it today.

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Everything feels awful right now but it isn't really. We still don't officially have a winner, but regardless of how the presidential election ends up, I wanted to take a minute and find what lights I can in the 3 a.m. darkness. Here's what I know:

* Kentucky overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to undermine the public education system by offering private school vouchers:

* Delaware has elected a transgender woman to the House of Representatives, the first out trans person of any gender ever elected to congress:

* For the first time in history, two Black women will be serving in the senate at the same time, and they are only the fourth and fifth Black women ever elected to the senate:

* New York State has passed a constitutional amendment enshrining the rights of pregnant people (including the right to an abortion), LGBTQIA+ people, the disabled, immigrants regardless of legal status, and other at-risk groups:

* Democrat Josh Stein has beaten self-avowed Nazi Mark Robinson to become governor of North Carolina:

That's everything I know off the top of my head. It's not many bright spots, but it's not zero. I'm going to try to find more and I'll add them to the post. It's the only thing I can think of to do that isn't sobbing and throwing up or looking up Canadian immigration rules.

If you know more good news, I encourage you to add it in reblogs.

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I didn't get enough photos but my partner did! This was our first TFCon and we definitely enjoyed it. It was such a pleasure to meet folks who enjoy just one single franchise and especially certain characters. I couldn't believe how many Tailgates I saw and to no one's surprise all of the Starscreams. But all of the cosplays were unique with their own twists AND LITERALLY EVERY DECEPTICON COSPLAYER HAD THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SEEKER?? I loved it. This was another major test of my makeup skills and some of my makeup failed while applying but this was definitely a real call to upgrade our jackets and looks. Fingers crossed for TFCon Chicago 2025. Was a pleasure to meet a lot of you!!

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it's not that I need a quiet day or a day off exactly; it's that I need a pocket of time that exists entirely outside of linear time as we know it that would allow me to get things done without time passing in the real world, and frankly, I don't think that's too much to ask.

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TFCon Baltimore Lineup!

Howdy tumblr! Partner and I have finally determined our linup for TFCon Baltimore in two weeks! (Since my partner's Ultra Magnus jacket isn't coming together.) So you'll catch us as: Myself: Punk Elita-One, Bumblebee and Rodimus Prime Partner: Punk Optimus Prime, Cliffjumper and Megatron Really looking forward to going to my first TFCon ;w;

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we need to make using chatgpt embarrassing bc sorry it really is. what do you mean you can’t write an email

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feeling very frustrated about the ways people are talking about hurricane Milton. lots of needless, borderline fear mongering language with very little actual helpful information.

information about Milton that might ACTUALLY be helpful:

Hurricane Milton is shaping up to be the third strongest hurricane ever recorded.

Make sure you have an evacuation plan if the order is given or if you've already been told to leave.

there is also a code for free Ubers to evacuate effected counties, as well as shuttles from evacuating counties to nearby storm shelters

Prepare/secure your home

Find your nearest shelter and be prepared to leave

If you want to stay in the loop about the hurricane, WESH 2 News has ongoing coverage ad-free on YouTube.

General resources/information:

Please for the love of God stop preying on people's fears and causing panic. Know what resources are available to you and how to access them. If you approach this hurricane carefully YOU WILL BE OKAY!!!!! YOUR LIFE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RUINED!!!

Please link other resources you find or think other people might find useful!

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I don't think I got to mention it here but my partner and I saw a pre-screening of Transformers: One in Boston last month on a whim and it was probably the best thing ever??? I can't wait to see this with the rest of our friend group. Like. Please. PLEASE go see this movie. I had skepticism about the new cast but it worked out so well.

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SOUND ON.

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My fellow leftists, do NOT give in to defeatism.

Things are already turning around.

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Someone get Imane a second gold medal for making JK Rowling shut the fuck up for a while

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Almost half way to paying my car insurance! Thank you to folks who have helped out

Bill help!

Hopefully this will gain some traction but I'm in need of some financial help for the month.

I'm hoping I can get a job by the end of the month or after Labor Day but my financial buffer is gone. I cannot afford to take anymore money out of my savings unless I am in dire straights. If you're not comfortable with ko-fi, my venmo is @indigorogue93

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Bill help!

Hopefully this will gain some traction but I'm in need of some financial help for the month.

I'm hoping I can get a job by the end of the month or after Labor Day but my financial buffer is gone. I cannot afford to take anymore money out of my savings unless I am in dire straights. If you're not comfortable with ko-fi, my venmo is @indigorogue93

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the crowdstrike catastrophe is getting resolved but the intel 13th and 14th gen CPU nightmare is just beginning. damn

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my favorite boba fett moment was when the empire was like "hey we could hire you permanently perhaps" and he was like "lmao you cant afford me"