#thank you so much Ivanna for your service

[somewillwin]

Everyone say thanks Ivanna Sjjsjsjjs 🧡💚

Kofi

#wolfwren #shin hati #Sabine wren #shabine #shinbine #Star Wars #myart #fanart #thank you so much Ivanna for your service

[joviantwelve]

WBW: it's cyberpunk so obviously you gotta have EVIL MEGACORPS. who are the biggest players? how much do they directly compete with each other? how bad are they at being the government?

Thank you Benedict you keep WBW alive

WELL, in the regions that were former countries that've since collapsed, anything goes, which yeah usually results in "scramble to become the first monopoly to seize regional power."

since it directly correlates to regional control (as a ""government""), local claims and acquisitions become more important. in a lawless world, other nations can just......Reject your exports. trade isn't necessarily as free as it was, especially since the regional power can dictate what does and doesn't come through.

Still, not EVERYWHERE is like this, though the remaining democratic areas collaborating with the more ruthless corpo ones is seen as a worrying trend. I'm trying to focus on just the one little area in the north Atlantic I've developed, worldbuilding-wise, but I don't want to have those typical dystopia pitfalls that imply that the entire world fell into the same disrepair uniformly. the world will end up looking very different, but it will heal.

BUT for MY main region, the NAF, the Carmichael Communications Conglomerate (C3) swooped in when the de facto country was young and vulnerable and needed some financial support. They've evolved from providing telecommunications services, to the entire energy grid, to, uh, all information technology and infrastructure in the area, basically, including the dome that keeps the city relatively comfortable (and fairly ignorant of the outside world). In those aspects, it's impossible to compete with them, but they DO have a southern (whatever's left of New England) and western (mostly Quebec) border...

I...admit I haven't thought much of those, or what their corporate specialty could be. I wanted to commentate mostly on ISPs and private utilities and the like with C3 (still not over net neutrality being blissfully with us and revoked in less than a year, nope). I'm 100% certain there's stupid corporate warfare and espionage, but I haven't thought about those aspects too much yet! (but now I probably will!)

HOWEVER

I HAVE thought about the other corporations C3 has collaborated with. I don't have names for them because coming up with snappy names that sound like they could be Real Companies is difficult, but I intend to name them at some point in the future:

The Enforcers, obviously, acting as the main policing force. they're not a full worldwide presence; rather, regions set up bases of operations for them and invite them in and such. C3 wants them because they're just a legion of obedient mercenaries that quite literally defend their interests.

I think the Enforcers' parent company is something a little more broad, focusing on cloning technologies and the like. Not the same company, but there are also gross Gattaca-esque genetic engineering programs here and there, with one sort of near the NAF.

I've also imagined there needing to be some sleazy insurance groups in the city as well; if the Enforcers are the cops then they're the courts. barf.

C3 has also recently collaborated and traded talent with an overseas company dedicated to studying memory, neurology, brain circuits, etc. Kinda weird why they'd want that. The CEO taking over after Ivanna was originally from there.

And finally, various android companies! I think android tech is just moving past its "wild west" stage in canon, like the early 90s era of PCs where you'd have new companies doing wild things that'd be out of business within a couple years. Carmichael's manufacturer was one of these, and has since gone bankrupt. Hope he won't need any spare parts anytime soon.

I just...need names....ahh...

Lastly, yes, very bad at government, though I feel like each regional power is probably especially bad at something different each time. A lot of hells to choose from. For C3 I've imagined it as full control over most things in daily life, replacing the currency with "company" ones and thus de facto restricting the economy, having partial stake in "local" business and thus having a say in it, making it hard for citizens to move elsewhere, etc.

#text #xyzoul

[thelaurynpetrie]

"The Aristocrats" by Lauryn Petrie

Tonight Greg R.S. Uzelac invited me to tell my very own version of the legendary joke "The Aristocrats" at Catland in Brooklyn. I highly recommend this show, it’s going to be a monthly called “The Aristocracy” where a different comic gives their take on the classic joke at the end of every show. ————————————— Here’s a transcript of what I said: First of all, I'd like to say that telling this joke is an honor. I'd like to thank my Mother for destroying my self-esteem, and my Father for throwing me into freezing lake's while holding onto rocks to teach me how to swim, and all the boyfriend's I ever had that raped or beat me. Seriously, it's okay to laugh. But mot of all, I'd like to thank Chris Cornell for his suicide as it has inspired me, to make his death abut me. And to be a better artist, all around. Thank you, Chris, for inspiring me to take The spotlight of you as long as they'll allow me to be on stage. Now, I give you my version of “The Aristocrats”: It was a usual morning at the Trump household in the 1980's. Ivanka Trump awoke early as usual to clean her father's urine soaked third bedroom. This is where she got her "working Moms" work ethic she would brag about so much as an adult. Every Tuesday night after family dinner she would dutifully engage in the family tradition of strip teasing for her father so he could get it up to fuck her aging mother. As time went on this all became routine and she learned how to disassociate. To toughen his sons up he would have them "practice" by taking turns on the family great Dane. One after another filling the dog with their spoiled rich boy Cum as Ivanka stripped and Donald looked on as he tried to Fuck Ivanna. This became as routine as wiping his ass and bankruptcy. Fast forward to Inauguration Day. We all saw it. The open secret of Melanie’s abuse. The country being taken over by sith lords. But what we didn’t see, was the night of the inauguration. As Tuesdays in the Trump family had always been a tradition of incest, sucking, and fucking since Madonna was on the airwaves, none of that changed. What did change was that now they had secret service, members of the trilateral commission, members of the Bohemian Club, and men in black to join in. And did they ever. Since Melanie had recently tweeted something passive aggressive abut her husband, he made his anorexic and least favored daughter Tiffany throw up in Melanie’s mouth repeatedly- like a baby bird until he reached climax, at which point he would unlock the suitcase with the nuclear codes. pick a button, and cum all over it, secretly hoping that the force may be enough to ignite one of the missiles. Due to great advances in science in this year of our lord 2017, Trump is now able to achieve climax multiple times a night due to over the counter-dick pills which his poor family endures repeatedly every Tuesday. You may be asking yourself, "Why Tuesdays?" Well, the truth is, I have no fucking idea. It’s just what they do on fucking Tuesdays. Just like any other addiction, the need for more excitement grows over the years. Just R Kell-ing a girl with piss isn’t enough anymore. Watching his wife eat his daughter's vomit isn’t enough anymore. Watching his sons fuck the taxidermied corpses of wild animals from Africa, isn’t enough anymore. Occasionally, he would order Kelly Anne Conway on her knees in the oval office where she is gladly passed around like a cum bucket all in the name of job security. As if this wasn’t enough, he often makes Sean Spicer eat the cum out of Conway’s ass. "SUCK HARDER" Trump screams. His dick in one hand, a remote control aimed at FOX News in the other. Still, Trump's sexual appetites grew. Do you know the grave of the unknown soldier? Can anyone actually prove that there’s a body buried under that eternal flame? Well, earlier this month, Trump asked that same question. The formaldehyde filled corpse was dragged into a secret room under the Lincoln bedroom where he and other ex-republican presidents took turns skull fucking the cadaver until they were interrupted by Dancing With The Stars. (Which for some reason they are all huge fans of.) As soon the program ended, they all immediately went back to filling the cold, rotting body full of their warm presidential seed. Laughing, the next day - they took away our health care and dreamt of how many other even more meaningless corpses they could fuck in the future together. In 2018, after a culmination of police brutality, the pharmaceutical companies raping America, and general civil unrest, a fall out "storm the bastille" style attack was launched on the white house As America collapsed into civil war, Trump, using all the brains in his head, nuked his own country to: And I quote: "Threaten all those peasants with swords." Then, like clockwork, Tuesday night rolled around. And in the trump family, a tradition is a tradition. It doesn’t matter if you have to do deals with the mob and bury bodies in the cement of your towers. It doesn’t matter who you have to lie about or what handicapped people you need to make fun of. When Tuesday comes around, it’s “Scat and Incest night” TRADITION. As part of the white house fell off burning into a smoldering pile of rubble, the Trump’s began their Tuesday night tradition. Tiffany assumed the position and promptly began vomiting into Melania’s cold Botoxed mouth. The boys began fucking taxidermied endangered animals, as Ivanka FINALLY sucked her father’a cock, knowing that this was probably the end. Being a working Mom her whole life, (even from jobs she could never be fired from) she knew how important it was to finish the job. Unfortunately, Trump’s dick pills had been destroyed in the fire. As helicopters landed behind them shooting innocent civilians, his dick grew harder. He then told his youngest son to stand in front of him. One hand on his throbbing member, the other on a commemorative pistol. (The one rumored to have been given to Nixon from Elvis.) Knowing that this was probably the the end of his legacy, and that he had lost. With the radiation seeping into his already deranged skull, he shot his autistic son right in the forehead. Somehow, the boy fell over but didn’t die. Amazed, Trump’s hard on went down. His son, bleeding profusely, pulled down his pants, revealing that he still wore diapers. Melanie took a moment from swallowing Tiffany's vomit to gasp at the faux pas. Barron, having what seemed to be a moment of clarity, began to pull his diaper off. He grabbed handful after handful of his own shit and began to massage it gingerly into Ivanka's hair as she tried to get her father hard again with a sad blowjob. As they fucked and sucked each other to exhaustion, Trump began shooting his family members one by one. Suddenly, out of the rubble, Stephen Colbert burst up, covered in blood and dirt. He looked on, with a tear rolling down his vomit soaked shirt, he realized that there was nothing he could do. COLBERT: “STOP! WHY ARE YOU KILLING THEM? I MEAN, YOU'RE ALL HORRIBLE BUT LOOK HOW MUCH CUM YOU TAKE FOR EACH OTHER. My god...you're worse than I ever imagined...YOU'RE THE ARISTOCRATS.!" Then Trump promptly shot him in the forehead. He then took another shot at Barron. This time the boy was definitely dead. Trump looked down, with what could almost be construed as a look of guilt. He then turned to his two grown sons and said: "You know what this means." "Yes, Father" they responded dutifully. They then began fucking Barron's head wound, as the city continued to burn. The end.

#stand up #TheAristocrats #nyc #TheAristocracy

[salmenzo]

weekly Update - Monday, June 10, 2019

Promise - Passion - Perseverance

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Eleanor Roosevelt

Good Morning,

We are in the final days of the 2018-2019 school year.  In speaking with staff across the district, there is a wide range of emotion.  From excitement that the year is over and summer is right around the corner to nervousness and anxiety for the same two reasons, these next three days are certain to be a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the district.  I know we will all successfully make it through and savor in the fact that time off is the reward.  I wish everyone a restful and relaxing summer.  Whatever you do, make it fun and safe!  

Facility Study Update and Reminder

As you all know, the Wallingford Public Board of Education has undertaken a study of the future of Wallingford’s middle and high schools.  The Board is now looking for public input on the proposed alternatives.  We are hoping all community members take a few minutes to complete the survey.

The survey can be accessed at the following link:  

​https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WallingfordSchools

Please complete surveys by Monday, July 15, 2019.  Results will be shared with the Board of Education and community on Monday, August 25, 2019.

Just a reminder of the process and next steps. This survey is not the final step.

This study was conducted based on recommendations in the Town’s Plan for Conservation and Development for the District to conduct a facilities master plan.

This initial study is a very high level study.  The alternatives are preliminary and intended to provide a general understanding of whether the underlying concept meets the District’s educational and operational objectives.  

Any of the alternatives involving construction projects would need further study and planning to develop educational specifications and design, and to consider phasing and implementation.  Through that refinement process, variations on an alternative may develop and more specific educational, enrollment and financial impacts can be examined.

Any option chosen, with the exception of option #1, would not realistically occur for 5 years due to the following:

A second level of study needs to be conducted 

Approval by the Town Council to move forward with any plan is needed

An architect/design firm needs to be hired

Educational specifications need to be developed

Initial review by local and state authorities would need to be conducted

Town Council would need to officially approve project fundin

Final plans would need to be submitted to the State for official approval

Final State authorization would be needed to start work

The survey results will be shared with the Town Council with the intended outcome being the Town Council would support the Board of Education moving forward with a second level (deeper dive) study.

If the Town Council supports the second level study, the Board of Education would seek additional outside services.

That report and more detailed findings would be then shared with the Board of Education and Town Council for next steps.

I share these steps in the process with everyone again, but I think it is important to note that this initial survey is to gauge the pulse of the community on these options.  Additional refinement and data needs to be provided to the Town and community to make a final decision.  That is described as a deeper dive.

I hope this clarifies some concerns that the Board of Education has not provided enough information for the community to make a decision.  Again, as has been shared since the beginning of this process this fall, this survey is part of a longer process which will result in a lot more information for everyone to make the best decisions for the community.

Promise - Passion - Perseverance

This week’s entire message really embodies all three focus words from this year.  As the school year ends, we all have witnessed the promise, passion, and perseverance of our students, selves, and colleagues.  I want to again congratulate everyone on a fantastic school year committed to our students and families.

Adult Education Graduation

On Thursday night, I was pleased to be able to attend the Adult Education Graduation.  All graduations are special, but this one has a little more emotion to it.  Many of the graduates have taken paths less traveled to get to the point of receiving their diplomas.  For that reason and the fact that the Adult Education staff works as a family to help them achieve success, this evening is always filled with laughter and tears.  

I want to thank the entire Adult Education staff for your tireless commitment to these students and their families.  They have worked hard, but your support made this accomplishment a true reality for them.

Certified Nursing Assistant Pinning Ceremony

On Friday night, students from Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School were pinned as part of the recognition of their successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant Program.  Again, this is an incredible honor and accomplishment.  This certification provides these students with employable skills.  In addition, the practicum hours are essential for students considering a future in our medical fields in college.  I am so pleased that we have a vibrant program coordinated by Patty Burkett and Mary Ellen Pettit.  They do a remarkable job with the support of Masonicare and Gaylord Hospital.

Please join me in congratulating the following students for achieving this incredible honor.

Mark T. Sheehan High School

Lyman Hall High School

Atheena Abayao

Angela Broadway

Christine Amarone

Peri Combs

Caden Cloutier

Lauren Condon

Kyra Connolly

Grace Draghi

Marissa Cote

Medina Duracak

Alyssa Craig

Ana Garcia

Olivia Cuticelli

Louis Garcia

Olivia Dubuc

Demry Gdovin

Kayleigh Falcone

Zachary Horobin

Joshua Fries

Erin Lamb

Caitlin Konopelski

Mireya Leon Lopez

Serkan Kucukaydin

Brennan Mansfield

Kaitlin Mills

Allison Mastroianni

Fatima Mouhsib

Hartney Niles

Ivanna Roque

Kaitlyn Nolan

Raina Sinisgalli

Abbey Pallas

Kara Sullivan

Paige Quinto

Jenine Vega

Vanessa Riccitelli

Sydney Winters

Brianna Wojtasik

Grace Young

Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Engineering Certificates Awarded for First Time

I am happy to announce that students who successfully completed the Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Engineering class at Mark T. Sheehan High School will be confirmed a special certificate from the State of Connecticut Department of Labor  This certificate provides students with a credential they can leverage in employment in this area.  This is great news and further validates the hard work of teacher, Nick Brown, and Career Technical Education Coordinator, Rob Kovi.  I am happy because this course is also being offered at Lyman Hall High School next year.  In addition, we are launching a partnership with Goodwin Community College to further enhance the hard work of our staff.

Congratulations to these students for their accomplishment!

Edward DeMayo

Micheal Petrucelli

Jamie DeRoy

Cristian Pina

Tyler Ekstrom

Matthew Piscatelli

Alyssa Fengler

Ejan Prelvukaj

Kyle Fitzgerald

Ronald Severson

Christopher Fonteyn

Adam Shoshani

Maharshi Patel

Sathscia Sowinkong

Joseph Perry

Richard Zellner

Matthew Perzanowski

Graduation Preparation

Graduation is at 6:00 p.m. at both Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School.  We are all hopeful that the weather will be beautiful to permit for outdoor ceremonies.  I want to thank all of the staff for their efforts in making each ceremony a success.  From teachers, counselors, and clerical staff coordinating the students to our maintenance staff and administrators facilitating the planning and set-up, there is so much to be done and details to be considered.  I truly appreciate your time and commitment each year.

Graduates Visiting Elementary Schools

This year, senior volunteers from both Mark T. Sheehan High School and Lyman Hall High School will travel to all elementary schools on the last day to be recognized for graduating.  Dressed in caps and gowns, they will walk the elementary halls one last time to be honored and also act as role models for the elementary students.

I want to thank the student volunteers and administrators for making this a reality.  This was initially an idea generated at Systemwide PTAC, and I am happy that we were able to come together to make it happen this year!

Congratulations to the 2019 Graduates!

I am so proud of all the accomplishments of the Class of 2019.  This class demonstrated its heart and compassion for others through the thousands of hours of community service.  I can only hope that they continue to give of themselves to others through community service after graduation.

Similarly, there is such pride for the Class of 2019’s incredible talent and commitment in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage, and in the local, national, or global community.  No matter what setting, they represented Wallingford Public Schools with great pride.  Their positive attitude and perseverance to accomplish so much success throughout their years in Wallingford is commendable and appreciated.

I hope that they reflect on these experiences in Wallingford and know that we appreciate their hard work and commitment to our community.

On behalf of the Wallingford Board of Education, I extend my sincere congratulations to the Class of 2019.  Their success now and into the future is something we proudly anticipate.  I hope they continue to possess that undeniable spirit and passion to achieve.  They must not forget us and come back to visit and share their accomplishments.

These student success stories and this very special day could not be without the many staff who have impacted these students lives and future successes forever.  I sincerely thank all of you for recognizing the promise within them and instilling a passion for them to persevere towards success!

Let’s all make it a great week and summer!

Sal

Dr. Salvatore F. Menzo

Superintendent

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Twitter - @SalMenzo

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