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#Homeless Veterans
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rennemichaels · 3 months
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[image] Obliviously homeless man sitting on concrete, with a thin quilt and a cup of coffee. Text was changed to, "Share if you think homeless veterans should come before tax breaks for the Rich.
There, I fixed it for them.
Original read, "Share if you think homeless veterans should come before immigrants."
Which is, to my eyes, victim blaming. Many immigrants are not moving voluntarily.
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captainenjolras · 1 year
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Homeless disabled Vet with pets in serious need of donations!!!!
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Please check out his page for more! If you can’t donate please at least share this! Gods bless!!!
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ravnlghtft · 4 hours
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grady70 · 1 month
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filosofablogger · 9 months
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Good People Doing Good Things -- Stacey Buckner
Tissue warning for today’s ‘good people’ … when I first read about Stacey Buckner it left me literally in tears.  This woman … she cares so much … well, just read her story, but get your box of tissues first.  Oh … you don’t have any handy … well here, I always keep a few spares … In 2008, a stroke and subsequent traumatic brain injury (TBI) nearly killed Stacey Buckner. Today, she says her…
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revdrjamesjshowersjr · 9 months
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Dallas Life Foundation
I was just reading the Bio on our 1 lt. Bailey, and thinking about the Dallas Life Foundation and their work with the Homeless in Dallas,Texas. So let us add the Dallas Life Foundation and the HUD/VASH Program in Dallas Texas and the prayer requests for today. Medline and the Veterans Resource Center-Dallas,Texas. US Air Marshals Service...
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sacrainbowsitrep · 1 year
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says it housed more than 40,000 veterans last year, surpassing its 2022 goals aimed at reducing the number of veterans experiencing homelessness.
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reportwire · 1 year
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Homelessness Challenging Post-9/11 Veterans
Homelessness Challenging Post-9/11 Veterans
One in five qualifying for VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families help in South Florida enlisted after 9/11, six-year study reports Press Release – updated: Oct 18, 2019 PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., October 18, 2019 (Newswire.com) – ​​​​​​​​​​​​Homelessness is challenging many post-9/11 veterans even more than their peers from prior service eras, according to a study by the…
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darkangelk007 · 1 year
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Disabled, But Fighting
Disabled, But Fighting
Disabled, But Fighting This year my health took a rough turn making a major change in my life very real. I became a total and permanent disabled veteran. As things changed my ability to maintain a job disintegrated and left me wondering ‘what now?’. I have been asking God to show me my next purpose in life. Not only has my work life changed forever, but my change of health has also affected my…
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smalltofedsblog · 2 years
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$2 Million Wasted On Cell Phones For Homeless Vets That Went Unused
$2 Million Wasted On Cell Phones For Homeless Vets That Went Unused
“AP NEWS” By Michael Casey “The VA Inspector General’s report found that the Veterans Health Administration spent nearly $7 million to purchase 10,000 phones with unlimited prepaid calling plans but that 85% of the phones gathered dust. As a result, it lost $1.8 million in wasted data plan costs. The inspector general also found that $571,000 was wasted on data plans due to poor oversight of…
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moodymisty · 9 months
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requests are open???????? oh??????? okay okay hear me out, I know this might seem weird but I just love how you write for our clones and since I know you love him as much as I do..... what about "finding out they have a momento of you somewhere on them they bring everywhere" + Tai? 👉🏻👈🏻
Author's note: -yanks a barbie-like doll version of Tai from your hands- He's mine to play with now >:3 and I shall make his life perfect and full of fluff as he deserves. I can't be mean to him on my first time writing him xD
Also Wrecker, since you mentioned him in another message. His is a small bonus featured at the bottom ;3
Relationships: Tai(homeless clone veteran from Kenobi to anyone unawares)/Gn!Reader, Wrecker/Gn!Reader
Warnings: None
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Your friends had always insisted you had a bleeding heart. But you never really got why it was always considered something you say about someone to insult them.
You care for other people; Is that so bad?
Well, here maybe. There's no shortage of individuals looking to take advantage of that. But you're careful, it's not like you would've gotten far if you hadn't been. But sometimes you can't help it. You'd lost count of how many times you'd come out to give him some food, as he sat camped out close by the entrance to your work.
"I," He hadn't heard you at first, your voice filtered into the crowd and was carried away by it. You spoke again, louder; With more confidence, you had thought.
"I brought you another."
When you'd finally caught his attention he turned to you, the brightness of his eyes contrasting against the still somewhat disheveled nature of his hair and beard. He'd trimmed some of it not too long ago, but in the situation he was in, it was difficult to find the proper tools to do so.
You'd handed him one of the two mealboxes in your hand- it's still warm on the bottom as your fingers brush over his gloved ones. He had hesitated, but after the last few times where you had, and quite aggressively insisted, he take the food, this time he just takes it.
"You're beginning to make a habit of this," His thumb fiddled with the tab to pull up the lid and take a peek at what was inside. "You know you don't have to."
He makes good company, and you don't hesitate to say as such.
"There's some storage crates behind the store; Do you maybe want to eat together?"
You were never able to stop the expectant look on your face, maybe hoping to puppy dog eyes him into joining you. It had seemed to work, but who knows if it was the pleading tone of just the offer of some company.
He went to haul himself to his feet, so you reached out a hand. He didn't exactly shove it away, but he didn't take it; Standing fully and giving you a small smile. It still surprises you sometimes how tall he is at full height, especially with those thick plastoid boots adding another chunk of height.
"I'm not that old." Putting the hand back on your mealbox, it had been hard not to teasingly roll your eyes.
"You said it, not me."
To think, that felt like so long ago.
It really hadn't been, but time passes so wonderfully slow sometimes when you're around him. And how lucky you'd ended up, now getting to say 'good morning', instead of 'good night'.
The blankets still cover your legs, looking to the side as you watch him dump out his ratty old bag all over his side of the bed. You can tell he still doesn't think he should be here, but you were quick to give him his own little spaces of his. He deserves it, and you want him here.
Various little things come tumbling out out his worn rucksack; Some credits, a roll of bandages, a piece of candy and an empty blaster mag, even.
He's such an early riser- you're not even out of your nightclothes and he's up and moving. Already gave you a kiss and made a cup of caf.
You'd bought Tai a new satchel when you noticed the rips and holes in his current one, that were making it nearly unable to fulfill it's purpose as a bag. The one you'd bought wasn't anything fancy, but part of you had been concerned about implying he replace the old one and finding out it had sentimental value. Thankfully it didn't seem to, and now he's eager to make use of your gift.
Shaking it once more a piece of foil also comes tumbling out with his various doodads, and given it looks looks like nothing else he owns, you decide to curiously reach for it. He doesn't vocalize that you shouldn't touch it, but you still hesitate just a moment to make sure you aren't snooping.
He looks at you and then the foil in your hands, before giving a soft smile that shifts his grey speckled stubble.
"Open it."
Carefully the crumpled metal makes noise as you unfold the edges, before revealing what's inside on your lap.
A flower is pressed and dried, wrapped up in the foil. The stem is cracked from being folded to fit in such a small pack, but it's still secured with the actual petals.
"Is this," You question, even though you think you know where this is from. Not too many plants have the chance to grow and blossom in this sort of smoggy, dirty city.
It must've been blown down from a rooftop garden not too long before you'd both walked by, it late into the night and both your bellies full from some hot, cheap food. The flower had been a bright blue just like the fading paint on his armor, and picking up off the ground you managed to save it from getting stepped on- holding it up to his chestplate. Commenting on the color match had made him smile, before he stuck it in the hair right above your ear.
You don't remember ever taking it out, so it must've fallen sometime during the night and he'd snatched it back up. There had been so much happening; The smell of food and booze, Imperial troopers chasing a mugger, Tai had an arm around you the entire time, and it had tightened with they came a bit too close. That warm feeling had made your stomach turn in knots.
"Why'd you keep it?" You're curious, gently rubbing one of the petals between your thumb and index finger. It's so soft, even the slightest touch and you're nervous you'll ruin it.
He must've had this safely in his satchel for weeks now, and you'd never even known.
"Thought that even if you didn't stick around, I'd still remember having fun that night." He didn't get many of those sorts of days, not after everything that's happened. So much of his life has just been survive to the next day; Next hour, next minute.
"You know," Gently folding the flower back up in it's foil you still hold it in your hand, glancing towards him. "I was already in love with you when you gave me this."
There still exists a small degree of self doubt that exists in him; That he's not the right man for you. Though after vehemently denying it and insisting he stay when he tried to beat himself into leaving your home, you do everything in your power to make sure he has no reason to think those things.
Your confession made him falter for a moment, as you look at him with those sweet, irresistible eyes.
Putting his knee on the bed he moves closer to you, eyebrows raised as his slightly hooded eyes stare you down. He's still a little bit sleepy since the caf hasn't quite kicked in, and neither of you have eaten yet. He's been wanting to make it, he says to make up for all those meals you gave him.
"Did it make you love me more?" You put the flower down safely out of the way, so it isn't as risk of getting crushed when you lean forward and meet him at the middle; Nose just brushing against his. You want to kiss him so fucking bad, feeling his beard against your skin when you mutter your answer.
"There's no words to describe how much it did."
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✦ Bonus! Some Wrecker goodness ✦
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Wrecker always runs so hot; On a cold planet like this, it's particularly nice.
He makes this sort of heat bubble, that radiates around him like the burning sun of a solar system. Warming up your thighs with the arm leaning across them, he does so as well with your back and side as he uses his other arm to pull you against his chest. Sitting sideways in his lap is nice, especially as you watch the stars.
This is the sort of thing normally makes you quite sleepy- though it doesn't help that Wrecker insists on being the most comfortable sleeping spot. At least this time it won't be terrible if you end up falling asleep, because at least he'll be here to wake you back up. Or keep an eye on everything for you.
He occasionally has to check the scanners, leaning forward to do so when he feels enough time has passed without taking a glance. The continuously snow obscures vision outside the viewports of The Marauder to a degree, but it's not bad enough that you can't see the sky. It is however, bad enough that you have to keep an eye on the scanners to check if anything is getting close, lest you end up noticing only when something's right on top of you.
Not that anyone or thing, other than maybe what little wildlife can survive out here anyways would; It's just Hunter being cautious.
When Wrecker tightens his grip on your thighs a bit an leans forward to check, you notice something underneath the armor of his wrist, and gently reach to grasp his arm. Wrecker doesn't resist and lets you have his arm but he is a little confused, until you expose the thin chain that's wrapped around his body glove but underneath his gauntlet.
"I didn't know you kept this."
You remember way back when, on your first what you would call an 'official date', your necklace had snapped. It wasn't one that had any sort of extreme sentimental value, but you had really liked it; Though when Wrecker had picked it up off the ground to see multiple links were ruined, you elected to trash it.
Apparently Wrecker hadn't done that, and had instead used the long chain and tied it around his wrist with a haphazard double knot, the small little gold pendant long since having been lost.
"I, uh," Wrecker takes his arm away from your hands, and rubs the portion of his neck just below his ear. The chain is easily hidden underneath the plates of his armor, which more than explains why you'd never spotted it up until right now.
"It reminded me of that first date." He looks at you oddly for a moment, his brown eyes trying to read your expression. "It isn't weird, is it?" You shake your head.
"No, not at all. Maybe I can use some of Tech's tools so we can fix it? Then it won't fall off."
He noticeably perks up at that. His hand goes right back to cupping the side of your thigh, his gloved palm covering a good portion of it.
"Yeah, I really don't wanna loose it after this long."
Gods, Wrecker is too sweet for you.
"Well now you got to give me something of yours, so we can match. Right?" He almost instantly starts wracking his brain for ideas, his fingers tapping against your thigh.
"I got an idea," Your eyebrows raise, waiting. "But it's a surprise."
Of course it is.
He laughs as you drop your shoulders, having been denied the instant satisfaction of knowing what memento he's going to give you.
"Awww Wrecker come on, please? Tell me?" Your arms raise to wrap around his neck, attempting to pull him for a kiss, but his torso is too tall for you to get anywhere in this position. He pinches the side of your thigh, making you squeal just a bit.
"I'll tell you later. Promise."
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grady70 · 9 months
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rabbitrah · 1 day
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One takeaway after my very short time volunteering with people who have recently been homeless, is that you would be shocked how many are veterans.
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imarvelatthestars · 10 months
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All Work, Some Play
Pairings: Tai x f!Reader
Warnings: 18+ horniness afoot, there is no plot; mutual masturbation, voyeurism, dirty talk, poor time management, some fluff at the end
Notes: this is not part of my Tai series, this is just a fun little 'the empire never happened' au thing that came to mind while I was working on homework.
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This is all because you're greedy. It's a good kind of greedy, the kind that leaves you satisfied in bed, on the couch, on the table, anywhere he's willing to satisfy you, and you'd thought he would satisfy you again this time, but he put his foot down.
"You need to study, sweetheart."
And you'd whined and batted your pretty little eyes and promised him you'd do whatever he wanted, anything at all, if he'd just touch you for a bit, get your mind off the endless pages of text you've been dragging yourself through for hours now. But the one person who cares about your education as much as you, perhaps even more, is Tai.
He's not unkind, though. He knows just how to string you along and really make you work for it. He'd gently posed his counteroffer with his nose nuzzled into your neck: "Why don't you stuff yourself with something, if you need it so bad, hm? Sit at your desk like a good girl and do your work, pretend it's me you're riding."
The moan that bubbled out of you was damn near pornographic. You could feel your eyes rolling back, his breath on your skin. "Tai, baby, please."
"Please?" he echoed, pretending to be confused by your unfinished plea.
"You can't... can't say things like that."
He'd chuckled. "It's that or nothing, my love."
You're not sure how long it's been since then. You're as comfortable as you can be, perched on the literal edge of your seat, and doing your damnedest to gain as much friction as possible, to hit that too elusive spot that you only manage to get about half the time, all the while pretending you're not a whimpering, melting mess. You're trying to read, you're trying so hard, really, but he's not making it easy for you either. Sitting there across the room, watching you entirely unashamedly, smug and cocky and as handsome as ever.
"You focusing?" he rumbles once he notices how your eyes have strayed about as far from the console as they can go.
You huff. "Shut up, old man."
When he laughs, you feel the tension lighten for a moment and it makes your heart flutter. Even when you're in some contrived little scenario like this, he still feels like home. The desperate need for more arousal and more pleasure shifts then, it becomes some gentle, tender thing that simply longs for the light in his eyes and the smile on his face and the scruff he hasn't yet shaved.
"I was wondering where my little minx ran off to. Thought she'd gotten lost."
"Not lost. Just running circles around you." The remark isn't as biting as you want it to be when it's accompanied by a sharp, gasping whine.
Tai smiles and this time, it's like a loth wolf smiling at its prey. He tilts his head to one side and thinks, watches you arch and shudder and try and fail to stay focused on your work. You wonder how long he'll play this game before one of you finally breaks.
His eyes are like a brand on your skin as they drift up and down your body. "That's not what it looks like from here."
Fuck. Another lightning strike of arousal straight through your body.
"Then what does it look like?" you ask, and you pretend you don't want him to bend you over your desk right now and finish what he started.
The leather squeaks when he shifts his hips a bit, settles further into the seat and plants his feet on the floor so he can - oh kriffing fucking dank fucking farrik, so he can unzip his trousers and take himself in hand. You're mesmerized by the slow tracing of his thumb over his head, the way his fingers close around his dick and tug.
"Looks to me," and he's already breathless, "like someone won't get to come yet. Since she's not staying focused." He's watching you again, chin tucked into his chest as he starts jerking up and down along his length, looking up from under his lashes and fucking laughing again. "But I will."
Wait. No. No no no no no no, that's not fair, how is that fair? He's not touching you, you're at your desk, you're trying. That was the deal, wasn't it?
"Tai-"
"Unless you can finish the next page before I come, it looks like you'll just have to wait until your assignment's done."
If you don't get this man inside you in the next five minutes, you're probably gonna die.
"I can do that," you promise as your hips jerk forward unbidden, chasing the gentle sound of his grunts and moans. "I can do it, baby, I swear. Please."
You've never read something so fast in your whole life. You read it once, skim it twice, you mark a couple notes down on your flimsi pad for good measure because you know there's absolutely no chance you'll remember any of it after he puts his hands on you, and then you're slamming your hands down on the desk.
"I did it!" you pant. "I did it. I finished the page, I'm done, Tai, please-"
He's so close already. You can see how his forehead's all wrinkled and he's thrusting into his hand, biting down on the inside of his cheek to quiet himself, but he makes the most beautiful noises all the same. You need him more than you've ever needed anything.
And when he speaks, it's like fire in your belly. "Touch yourself. For me?"
Your hands are in your underwear in an instant and icy hot pleasure licks down your spine, head to toe, until you're shaking. Your head rolls back, your eyes squeeze shut, you're riding the edge of your seat with that damn dildo pressed so far inside you that you're seeing shapes behind your eyelids, and now you're careening towards your own end. An eternity of build up and you're about to crash and burn, and nothing's ever felt this good.
"Let me hear you, mesh'la. Come for me. When you're good and ready."
The moan you give him utterly wrecks your throat. You struggle against the sudden weight of your skull to sit up a bit, fingers rubbing over your clit as you fixate on the image of your man sprawled out in his chair, thighs spread, his exposed throat bobbing and choking on air. He's so beautiful. He's so beautiful. You could watch him forever.
"Tai." It's a hoarse whisper, much rougher than you usually sound. "Need you, baby."
He smiles for a moment, sends you a wink, and nods. "Show me. Show me, my love. I'll fuck you how you need, ner kar'ta, make you mine. Come on. Just, ngh, just show me."
It might be the way his eyes are tracing your figure like you're a work of art, like he can see you in every dimension, like he sees exactly how he makes you tremble, or maybe it's the way his tummy clenches when he runs his fingers over his head and licks his lips and pretends it's you he's fucking. Maybe it's the fact that you know once you both come, he'll probably fuck you within an inch of your life, but whatever it is, it makes you come hard and fast. Your head snaps back, your legs seize up, and you full-on scream when your orgasm finally hits you.
Everything goes kind of fuzzy for a bit. Your ears are stuffy and your vision is hazy, and your hand is soaked. Everything from the depths of your cunt to the tops of your thighs is sore. It's amazing.
There's a slight strain in Tai's voice when he finally speaks. "Still with me?"
The ceiling stares back at you. "Still with you." You can hear him panting and you can't help it, you really can't. "Need a break, old timer?"
The chair creaks in protest when he stands and oh, you're in for it now, but there's nowhere else you'd rather be. You're legs are still spread, your hand still caught under your underwear when he makes his way over to you, his waistband unbuttoned and belt undone but everything else is where it should be. Shame.
His pulse is still ticking in his throat when he settles between you and the desk. "The only thing I need a break from is your sass."
"You love it."
"I love something about you." His tongue steals out across his lower lip and his eyes are sparkling. "Not sure what." But when you beam up at him and spread your legs just an inch wider, he smiles. "Must be that little cunt of yours that always gets you into trouble."
"Must be."
Later, in your bed, after a handful of orgasms and pretty sighs and desperate pleas, the covers around your hips and your bodies pressed together, Tai nuzzles his nose into your sternum and presses a kiss to your sweat-slicked skin. "I love this." His fingers tap out the rhythm of your heart.
You kiss the crown of his head. Then his cheek. His mouth. The tip of his nose. "It's yours."
It always will be.
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lalo-w · 11 months
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Only those who are completely morally bankrupt & soulless could do such things...
Pure Evil
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