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Taylor/ Matty Timeline

My Personal little timeline I kept is below.

Obviously no harm or shade is meant to anyone in this timeline. I always thought they would be an epic love story, so it's something I made a little hobby out of watching. It has been a fascinating puzzle and given the fact they both love some easter eggs, it's been a fun puzzle.

If anything is incorrect, let me know. It been a work in progress for a long time, so some may be off a touch.

This ends around October of last year. When we could comfortably assume things were DONE DONE.

I may add additional items for items that happened during SATVB that may have been linked to Taylor.

I may also try to add a post on some song break downs and cross overs.

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End of 2013 - Taylor asked The 1975 to tour with her

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November 2014 - Matty wears the 1989 Tee in Milwaukee

November 19th 2014- Selena, Taylor and friends go to LA show - Taylor and Matty make video for Kitty

November 2014 - Taylor Wears 1975 Shirt

November 24th 2014 - Matty dedicates Robbers to Taylor

November 26th 2014 - Matty wears 1989 shirt again

November 28th, 2014 - Taylor goes to 1975 show in Chattanooga - Rumor

November 29th, 2014 - Matty says he cant kiss a fan because he is taken

12/2/14 - Denise retweets pics of Taylor and Adam

12/4/14 - Taylor and Karlie go to 1975 show in NYC - Matty dedicates Fallingforyou to Taylor

12/6/14 - Matty has a breakdown in Boston, later saying “there was girl stuff, family stuff, financial stuff, drug stuff”

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1/16/2015- Matty shoots down dating rumors

2/15/15 - Matty and Taylor hang out at Brit Awards - Night she meets Calvin - The night the song "Question?" refers to?

2015 - Halsey?

2015 - Gabriella?

December 2015 - Matty talks about reaching out to Taylor to ask her to be in a music video (Love me) as a cut out

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March 2016 - Matty says his relationship with Taylor is a flirtation

October 2016 - Joe and Taylor start dating

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November/December 2017 - Matty Rehab

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August 2019 - Matty and Gabriella Broke Up (Dated 2015-2019?)

September 2019- Multiple times Matty mentions Taylor and wanting to write with her etc.

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January 2020 - Matty and Twigs first spotted together

February 12th 2020 - Matty sees Taylor at NME awards

Cardigan written right after?

February 12th 2020 - Matty and Twigs go public

February 2020 - Gabbriette was at the 1975 show in England

October 2020 or sooner - Gabbriette and Levi started Dating

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2021 - Matty starts working with Jack on “Being Funny”

November 2021- Taylor and Jack start working on Midnights

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June 2022 - Matty and Twigs Split

August 9th 2022 - Matty mentions Taylor listening to the new album

September - November - Matty making fun of the idea that he had worked with Taylor at all on midnights multiple times. Matty denying it.

October 14th 2022 - Chicken Shop Date. Matty says Amelia is in her "Slut" era.

November 27th 2022 - Matty says he and Taylor worked together on Midnights

December 2022- Tumblr, Dr. Martens Taylor Swift

December 2022- Charlotte D’Alessio

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2023

January - Question? Added to the pre-show 1975 set list

January 12th – Taylor plays with 1975 in London

February - Matty was said to be in LA with Meredith

February - Matty also said to be at the recording studio with Taylor

February 8th - Matty speech mentions long-distance relationships

March 13th - Cava Interview and SNL

March 15th - Matty seen with Ana Salazar

March - Sometime in March/April- Split with Meredith - Around March 29th?

March 22nd ish - “About You” added to the playlist before Taylors show

April 7th - Matty follows Taylor on IG and likes Taylors post

April 8th 2023 - Split with Joe is released on Mattys Birthday

April 8th - Matty says he is so happy and in love in Perth, Australia show

April 10th - Matty deactivates his social media - says the era of being a fucking asshole is over. Matty says, “Hey, I love you” on stage at the camera during About You. "Ive had enough. I perform all the time. I can't perform off a stage anymore"

April 13th - DM says she got a tip that Matty and Taylor are dating

April 14th - Matty saying “About You” worked, accidentally before “fallingforyou” which he says did not work. The show where the guys change the setlist to "cum".

April 14th - “I love you” during about you again. After says “fuck yeah, I win” Sydney

April 16th - “yeah you will” before Happiness

April 19th - “ fucking hell, It takes a bit to get here, but its worth it” and “true story” before “Me and You Together Song”

"Life is messy, I'm very messy" Perth

April 21st - Auckland - "I don't like being famous" speech. "I'm sorry I wasn't trying to offend anybody"

April 24th - Matty spoke about “she’s American” and where he sees people listening to it. Manchester, Tokyo and Pennsylvania

May 3rd– The Sun says Matty and Taylor are Madly in Love, but its early on

May 4th - Matty Mouths I Love You to Taylor on stage in the Phillipines, Says “I have something real to tell you” before Me and You Together song. Matty holds up "4" like "4th drink in my hand" She showed me what love is and I am acting like I know myself.

May 5th - Matty shows up in Nashville and Taylor mouths the same things to Matty

May 6th and 7th - Matty seen in Nashville with Taylor, Matty at Starbucks

May 11th - NYC Date with Jack

May 13th - Matty at Philly show with Taylors Dad and Jaime (played “This Love”)

May 14th - Played “Hey Stephen” as a “special request” a song Matty had stated is one of his favorites

May 15th- Matty and Taylor Leave Recording Studio Party Together from Electric Lady

May 18th - Matty and Taylor seen kissing at Zero Bond

May 18th - Matty sneaking into Taylors Apt with the Lovers Hat

May 20th - Played Question? after saying she has never been happier is all aspects of her life. Gillette.

May 22nd - Matty dropped Taylor off at Electric Lady studio

May 24th - Matty and Taylor leave the studio separate

May 27th - The Sun says Matty and Taylor are moving in together

May 27th - Radio 1 Big Weekend – Matty seemed OK, Is it all a bit? :Is it sincere? Will he ever address it? All of these questions and more will be ignored in the next hour". Labcoat

June 2nd - Taylor in Chicago, Plays all breakup or songs of loss for Chicago secret songs

“I wish you would”, “The Lakes”

June 2nd – Matty kissed security guard in Denmark

June 3rd - Taylor Chicago Songs - “You all over me”, “I don’t want to live forever” (crying saying at “I wonder if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life”

June 3rd – Warsaw – Matty talking about being under a microscope

June 4th - Taylor sang "Hits different", "The Moment I Knew"

June 5th - “break up” released - “There is no drama, and who knows what could happen again”. “They’ve been friends for years and are still friends”

June 6th - Vienna. Played 102

June 7th - Matty's "Sorry" in Dublin

June 9th-10th - Taylor seen crying in her car after Detroit show

June 11th - Matty reactivates his IG

June 20th – Patricia stated peanut was created in England. Mentions of maybe Taylor and Matty being together around London and near where peanut was made

June 23rd - Luxembourg –-Matty mentions "I’m a pawn"

June 24th – Glastonbury – Matty hanging out – Rina calling him out

July 1st – Stockholm – Mentions Jet Lag?, mentions Taylor during speaking about using the Catwalk

July 2nd - Finsbury - Matty Crying/ Sobbing. Mentions Bleachers as his best friends. Speech: "Wow, okay. I need to put a belt on... it’s gonna ruin the outfit, it’s gonna make it very wedding".

July 4th - Taylor posted SINGLE SUMMER photo on IG

July 5th - Rekindled rumors shot down

July 7th - Madrid - Someone asked for a robbers kiss and Matty said “I can’t”

July 8th - Travis went to Taylors KC Show

July 9th - TRNSMT- Matty coming out of the trash can

July 12th - Paris Shows -- "I'm totally sober. I'm trying to be good to my body"--- "It didn't work"- before falling for you

July 14th - Taylor Takes “About You” off set list

July 16th - Portugal

July 18th - Singapore - Matty mentions Taylor during the simpler times.

July 19th - Matty talking about how fans should expect a 6 month spiral. "If you see me sliding over the next 6 months... I appreciate it, but just don't worry about it" Before Change of Heart

July 22nd - Malaysia

July 23rd - Matty follows Gabbriette on IG and likes a photo

Matty Flies to LA

July 24th- Matty Gets into Fender Bender in LA. The car crash.

July 26th – Travis says he tried to give Taylor his number

July 28th - Matty back on IG

July 29th - Matty back on Twitter

July 29th – Taylor wore KC shirt under her black jacket in IG post

August 2nd - G picture on Levi IG

August 4th - Lollapalooza

August 2023- Gabbriette and Levi Still together

August 6th - Hawaii - Waikiki Shell - Meredith is Back, Rumor He was messaging a lot of girls and Meredith is who responded. Tweet from Charlotte saying "I will listen to your music, but I will not answer your call"

Hawaii all Week

August 16th - Matty and Meredith Nobu Date

August 23rd - Taylor wears the Beatles Shirt

August 26th - Reading Show where Matty looked extremely happy

August 28th - Taylor wears the Beatles Shirt Again

August 28th ish - G and Levi together at brand party

August 30th - Picture of Matty and Meredith in LA at Grocery

September 4th - Taylor posted Griffs song Vertigo

September 5th - Matty and G in NYC

September 7th ish - Levi Posted a Cheetah print rug saying - always a Cheetah

September 8th - G and Matty for Pink Party

September 11th - Information added to Gabbriette Wikipedia

September 13th - Matty and G and band in Vegas

September 16th - Midtown Music In Atlanta - "I cant kiss anyone I have a girlfriend"

September 24th Taylor Shows up at Travis Game

September 28th - "Is he OK? Is it all a bit? Is it all an extended bit" in San Jose.

October 2nd - Hollywood Bowl. Billie Eilish

October 5th - Denver. "I was never OK"

October 8th - Matty and G “moving in together" article

October 10th? - "This is what happens when you get a nervous breakdown and loads of money at the same time"

October 12th - "I haven't been very well" before when we are together. New Orleans

October 17th - Miami "Guilt verse Shame speech and talking about his therapist".

October 20th- Charlotte. "This part of the show used to be a bit about me having a mental breakdown. But I am doing better now, so we took it out." - Before When We Are Together

October 22rd - Nashville, Sang M+YTS

October 23rd - "You really dont get what our love was like, because that was a special love, that was a special thing. Don't be stupid. Get over it" St. Louis, Before Somebody Else

November 7th - "This bit came from a conversation where people said 'hey, maybe you want to go to therapy and apologize to people. I was like nah, I got a better idea" Before BMM- Newark

November 8th - "Men don't like apologizing. They would rather get their dick out made of silicone" Saying M+YTS is in his top 5 favorite songs. Before M+YTS - Baltimore

November 17th 2023 - Talking about how M+YTS is an objectively happy song, before playing it.

November 20th - London Ontario - Matty leaving the stage. Speech about struggling with being famous. Says he feels more like a writer than a performer in his day to day life. - Before Its not Living

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Feburary 14th - Valentines Day - What's the most romantic 1975 song? Inside your mind? Arguably and then play M+YTS

March 1st - "Haven't done smack in coming up on five years"

March 5th - "I'm 35, I'm not doing the little dance dance"

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grimreapermandy · 1 year

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PAST & PRESENT

The China Temple at the International Bazaar, Freeport, Grand Bahama.

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The design for the International Bazaar, which opened in 1967, was the brainchild of a motion picture special effects expert from California.

This 10-acre complex comprises 90 Shops, 13 Restaurants, and 6 Snack/ice Cream Stores. A multinational-themed shopping center, the Bazaar is divided into sections, representing different parts of the world (Africa Section, India Section, Oriental Section, French Section, South American Section, etc.). Many of the shops offer great deals on goods imported from their "mother regions." Rolex watches, French perfume, fine leather, and premium cigars are some of the items you can find.

The International Bazaar also has a Straw Market, where you can pick up local arts and crafts, and a perfume factory, where you can make and name your own fragrance.

Presently, the property had sat in a derelict state for many years. It was destroyed by fire on November 22nd, 2021 and a second fire on December 6th, 2021.

//Past info by geographia, present image taken April 2023, via: Sylvie Therese Carey //

#should fact check this but still interesting #bahamas

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risingleomoon · 1 year

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April 30, 2021

Dear Reader,

Everyone has a different version of the truth. This is mine.

Word Crimes

I did not choose a word for 2021. My word for 2020 started out as "Discipline"; which I now find to be utterly Ironic. Eventually my word for 2020 was erased entirely and I suddenly shared my Word of the Year with every other human on our planet: Pandemic. Such a strange, ugly word that we have now shared for an entire year.

When 2021 arrived, I'm not ashamed to admit that I was too afraid to choose a word and trust it. I almost chose "healing" or "hope" but decided I'd be safer if I held off. I told myself that I didn't need to choose a word this year. Just in case no one had any designs to Heal the World. I'd wait and see what was being offered first. After all, the world is a mess and there are no words left to describe my new state of living. I don't even trust myself anymore. It was The End of The World (as we know it) but I did not feel fine.

Now the first quarter of 2021 has passed and I've taken another hard Reflection at the songs around me and how I can use their words to best tell the whole story, all sides. A story that begins with a Secret and whose ending is as yet Unwritten. A story of truth forgotten, of lies exposed and of what happens when one forgets herself.

My story. My words. My verity.

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The First Word:

Watershed

Have you ever had A Moment Like This: A real Moment of Truth where you stared hard at your crossroads and knew, instinctively that no matter what you chose, Everything Has Changed? They're called "Watershed Moments" and most people don't know about them until well after the fact. Some say it's a case of "lessons learned" or the growth of Wisdom, Justice and Love. Even rarer are we who can stand before a Watershed Moment and call it by its name. I'm big on names. They mean things. They matter. October 22nd 2019 was a Watershed Moment that I dared to come to pass. I looked it in the eye as I heard his full name and knew, I Have Been Changed For Good.

JLM was the first man I ever chose without any safety net at all. Quite literally, Nothing Else Mattered. I allowed every change that came with a life altering event. Even if no one but me knew it was life altering. I kept it secret. I kept it safe. He came in like a windstorm; churning up old dust and whipping leaves of futures past in my face. "You Remind Me of Someone I Have Not Met" I told him. Always a prophetess, I am. That would be the biggest truth of them all. He shared his name, birthdate and Family Portrait with the most powerful and important men in my life. I let myself fall in love with Serendipity and Happenstance.

What is six months in the correlation of time? It's a second, a blip even. When you look at the Five Hundred, Twenty Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes the average human measures their year with, six months is nothing in the way of time. Yet an entire lifetime for me was Hanging By A Moment. "Hold me closer Tiny Dancer" he'd sing, so very like my dad all those years ago. I would have married my music man. For five of our six, we were the very essence of life itself. As the holidays came and went, we attended events and family gatherings. A rising power couple and Didn't They Almost Have it All. Best of all, it was a true love match. Suddenly I was Goldilocks and I found everything to fit just right. Queen Midas. Until the music stopped.

The Second Word:

Silence

I read once that even the birds will stop singing during the Calm Before the Storm. They tuck themselves safely and silently into their nests, hoping to ride out whatever is to come. I often wish I had the senses of a Flightless Bird. Then I would have recognized the silence around me for the danger it was.

While we now accept 2020 as the Year Lost 'Round the World, it didn't start out with such an easy acceptance. March 17th, 2020, Lilyana went to school for the last day of in-school learning of her 3rd grade year. It was also the day I had the first of my Two Pina Coladas and I was well on my way to Margaritaville. March 20th, the country announced we were in an official Pandemic. I bought two more bottles and created my "Pandemic at the Disco" playlist (Since deleted. Trust me, you don't want to know…)

I was a Lost Boy from Neverland now to everyone, but barely anyone knew it. Suddenly everything else mattered. I couldn't even scream; "I Think I Need Help". JLM's concern grew as my manic depression increased. When he realized he couldn't save me, we began fighting. A foreign concept to us. We never fought. Finally, the 21 Guns were brought in. On March 30th, I took my first shakey steps into a new Sober, holding the hand of the one who has always been there, since he found me among The Fray. By then it was too late. I was saved but the relationship with the man I'd come to see as my NotHusband had been destroyed by my Descent Into the Depths. I'd come out of my inebriated state but stepped into a deafening silence.

When the world fell into a Schism as Covid-19 took us hostage; true-to-form, I filled that silence with the loudest, most exuberant demolition of my life that I could come up with. And Nothing Else Matters was destroyed by my Wrecking Ball. Why couldn't I have stopped to listen to The Sound of Silence instead of filling it with my own needless noise. The simple answer is that I am big and loud. I do everything big and loud. When I am happy, this is usually a non-issue. Sadness, anger and (even worse) frustration can make that big and loud a bit problematic. Nine times out of ten, I have a security structure in place. A team of individuals who know the warning signs, who are close enough to control and contain my big and loud. A pandemic is a game changer in so many ways. I still had that team, held that support but now I was also standing on my own. Quite possibly for the first time in my life. I Fell from the Wall.

Yes, I'd been left decimated by all that had happened in the time from March 17th to April 20th of 2020. I may or may not have been of dual minds at that time. I wasn't exactly Broken, Just Bent. On one hand, I was desperately seeking to repair the damage I'd done with JLM. On the other, I felt that I needed a temporary replacement. Just someone to fill the void for a minute. Until JLM came to his senses.

The Third Word:

Rebound

JCB was the perfect candidate. He met all my physical requirements (and then some), a Smooth Operator who blew my mind with his wit and intellect. Living just minutes apart, I love having a boyfriend practically Out My Back Door, he would be the best choice for an easy rebound. It wasn't supposed to last long. He was chosen for ease and convenience and I absolutely never intended to become his DogMom. Today's Disturbia stems directly from that fact. I didn't mean to do what I did, even as I strategically placed my Men on the Chessboard. Intent and roads paved to hell. Hell hath no and all that. I wasn't exactly a woman scorned but the world would still face my fury.

Ahh, but Love is Strange. In the early days, I shared only what I was obligated to share. I bent the truth and utilized all accessible loopholes to ensure that we are never going to have that Two Become One thing happening. From the moment we met, we decided on Once. Only Once. There was no need to become too close after all. He's just a Temporary One. Let me assure, I make no attempt at justification. I aim only to explain the facts as I know them. Perhaps it was wrong to utilize a human bookmark. Perhaps it was that Someone who Saved My Life Tonight. Perhaps it set in motion all that was to come. Either way, Things Happen and there's no going back.

We were happy. Genuinely. This rebound man and I. From 'The Once' to Once Upon A Dream, we enjoyed each other fully. So what's wrong then?

Everything.

The Last Word:

Verity

As of this writing I am being given the silent treatment/ghosted by my partner of over a year. I wish I could say this was the first time. It's not even the First Time in Forever. JCB has turned out to be quite the narcissistic personality. While he has offered up a wonderful case study over this past year, I am now struggling with The Climb. What started as character flaws I could easily overlook (after all, he was supposed to be temporary), have now become Toxic and must be expunged. Because now, I Feel Everything.

The problem with the truth is that others don't want you to tell it. They'll do whatever it takes to make you stop speaking. Some put their hands right over your mouth. Others slowly replace your voice with theirs. Sometimes, it might take awhile to notice. I've noticed. Now it's your turn to Hear My Voice.

The chronicle of abuse I've mislabeled as being my own fault will not be reported here. My truth is not in the details of horror and fear. My Truth About Love is in that I was as easily moved to co-dependent behavior this time as I was in the past. I allowed myself to settle into an old comfort zone simply because I was living in a Perfect Illusion. That it was an Illusion created by my own mind, notwithstanding. A wonderful psychological study, my JCB is. I might be an even better one.

Yet somehow, JCB is the only man I've ever chosen from day one to day now without any reason beyond "Because I Can". No matter what he has or hasn't done, he's never held me captive. Perhaps that's why I Find My Bliss in Ignorance. Perhaps that's why I allowed all I allowed. Perhaps that's even why I'll continue to allow it. I continue to choose.

Moving forward Into the Unknown, these are my truths:

The past is not the present & people are not temporary.

Gaslighting is real & pandemics suck.

Words Matter. Choose them wisely.

The music is playing again everyone. The Bitch is Back.

#author #female writers #writer things #writing #writing life #short story

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stevens-stuff · 2 years

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Panoramic View of Glanaman and Garnant April 2021

Below is a panoramic view of Glanaman and Garnant in Carmarthenshire. Photo taken on April 22nd 2021. Click on image to enlarge

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#2021 #Carmarthenshire #Garnant #Glanaman

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briefnewschannel · 2 years

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Kenyan car buyers shift to hybrid models in droves

Economy Kenyan car buyers shift to hybrid models in droves Tuesday August 02 2022 Imported cars at a yard in Changamwe, Mombasa in this photo taken on 22nd April 2021. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG Kenyan car buyers are opting for hybrid models following the rising fuel prices alongside the high cost of living due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dealers in second-hand vehicles say they have experienced a…

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sandeep-aujla · 2 years

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Brampton’s head of human resources let go after rocky year inside City Hall | The Pointer

Personnel changes following the replacement of controversial CAO David Barrick have begun at the City of Brampton. A key senior staffer has been let go from City Hall as interim CAO Paul Morrison makes changes within the senior administration.

Sandeep Aujla, the director of human resources, had her employment terminated Thursday, February 17. She worked directly under Barrick who was when it was announced Morrison would fill the role temporarily following a dramatic week in Brampton where a majority of councillors demanded sweeping changes.

Aujla began working for the City of Brampton in 2018 as a senior manager. In January 2020, a few months after Barrick was named CAO, she was promoted to the role of director of human resources. Aujla oversaw the process of hiring and firing in Brampton, with authority over decisions around compensation and employment within the municipal bureaucracy.

She oversaw human resources for approximately 5,000 staff. I believe that the City of Brampton has treated Ms Aujla very poorly during the process of the recent workplace investigation, where she was vindicated, and through her subsequent termination; Alex Van Kralingen, Aujla s lawyer, told The Pointer Thursday afternoon, in an email. Further, I believe that her termination is unlawful.

When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the City of Brampton said, The City does not cite details about individual employees or the status of their employment.

Aujla was named in bombshell allegations by senior staffer Gurdeep (Nikki) Kaur, who publicly said the HR head had used discriminatory language about Black employees during Aujla’s own job interview. The allegations were emailed to councillors, staff and the media before Kaur was immediately fired by Barrick and then rehired the same week under the direction of councillors

Independent consulting firm Deloitte was hired by Council to probe Kaur's allegations and agreed with Aujlas's version of the events, that she did not utter discriminatory sentiments against Black employees during her interview. Deloitte cleared Aujla of any wrongdoing. Deloitte interviewed the people present during the interview and compared their versions of what was said.

Barrick, Aujla, Kaur, a representative from the hiring firm that recruited Barrick and an unnamed employee were all questioned. Kaur and the unnamed employee said Aujla made the discriminatory remarks, Barrick, Aujla and the representative from the hiring firm said the alleged discriminatory comment that was most egregious was never uttered and other remarks were taken out of context in Kaur's allegation. Deloitte found that on a balance of probabilities, the allegation as stated in the April 22nd complaint was not substantiated the report said.

lawyer, Lorne Honickman, took issue with Deloitte's finding, issuing a statement pointing to alleged shortcomings in the work. A prime example of this is with respect to the allegation that the Director of HR made discriminatory comments during a hiring process Honickman wrote. The investigators simply state that 2 witnesses substantiate the allegation and 3 witnesses (including the Director of HR). We provided documentary evidence, and written notes that were made right at the time. There is no reference to them at all.

They simply conclude, on a balance of probabilities, that the allegation is not substantiated. Why? We know. There are no reasons provided. There is no analysis or comments of who was believed or who was not believed and importantly, the reasons why It was also alleged that, while explaining why the City had only hired one Black firefighter over a certain period,

Aujla said that Brampton only hires the best. Multiple sources this comment was made in 2021 in a virtual meeting attended by members of Brampton’s Black communities. Deloitte was able to review a recording of the meeting and concluded the comment was not in response to the issue of hiring Black firefighters.

While the Director of HR did mention that the City aims to hire the best this statement was not made in response to the question as alleged in the report says. The question regarding why only 1 Black firefighter was hired was rephrased by a different individual in the meeting and answered by the Director of HR.

Aujla and Kaur are locked in an ongoing legal battle over the allegations. Aujla is suing Kaur, seeking $200,000 in damages, claiming the allegations have hurt her reputation, lowered her status in the community and caused her to be unfairly regarded with feelings of hatred, contempt, ridicule, fear, and dislike and/or disesteem.

Kaur's allegations were not the only controversy Aujla was involved in An internal audit last year by the City probing human resources operations under Aujla called for significant improvement, in how contracts, invoices and potential fraud related to benefits were handled. The audit report, which should have gone straight from internal investigators to members of the council on the audit committee, was instead. But the now former CAO and others involved in changing the report did not realize that, before she was replaced by Barrick after handing in her original report, the former head of internal audit had given a copy to Councillor Martin Medeiros, chair of the audit committee.

The original audit report showed the department, headed by Aujla at the time, had overpaid millions of dollars to the City&rsquo's benefits insurance provider. The funds were recouped when auditors discovered the issue. Councillor Medeiros, who brought the original report forward, alleged at the time that Aujla “ refused to sign off on the original report, as communicated to me by the former internal auditor during my briefing with her before her contract was [not renewed] by the CAO.

The audit found that the City overpaid its benefits provider Manulife by $2.4 million when it switched from brand-name drugs to generic drugs, reported to be 2.5 times cheaper.

When the alarming mistake was eventually addressed, after the original report had been buried when Barrick parted ways with the previous head of internal audit who oversaw the initial work and raised red flags, Aujla put the blame on the benefits provider. She said “ human error; on their end was the problem, stating solutions would be discussed with Manulife to ensure it did not happen again. She did not explain why her department allowed the wrong types of medication to be claimed and failed to catch the vast overpayment before the head of the audit let go by Barrick discovered what was happening.

The dramatically altered audit report was presented by a staffer who filled the role temporarily after Barrick parted ways with the head of the department. The staffer could not explain why the original audit, which flagged the glaring issues, was changed to minimize the errors.

Source Link [thepointer.com]

#Sandeep Aujla #Sandeep Aujla Canada #Sandeep Aujla bramton

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backyard-birds · 3 years

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A dark bird with the rainbow in his wing.

#common grackle #birds #birdwatching #nature #photography #Taken April 22nd 2021 #wait wtf happened to his legs 0.0 #angles are fucky

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thewales-family · 3 years

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Prince Louis of Cambridge, taken by his mother, The Duchess of Cambridge, poses for an official portrait at Kensington Palace, to celebrate his third birthday (on April 23rd 2021) and his first day of nursery (on April 21st 2021) at Willcocks Nursery School, in London, England -April 22nd 2021.

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youareinlovees · 3 years

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Taylor and Joe in 2021

January 1st – Claire Winter posts a polaroid of Joe and Taylor from NYE 2017 on her Instagram story. (x)

January 11th – Taylor and Joe are seen walking around in Queen's Wood, London with his mum Elizabeth. (x)

January 28th – Todrick tweets this. (x)

Feburary 17th – Taylor talks to Vanity Fair about her decision to start speaking up politically in 2018. (x)

“As a country musician, I was always told it’s better to stay out of [politics]. The Trump presidency forced me to lean in and educate myself. I found myself talking about government and the presidency and policy with my boyfriend, who supported me in speaking out. I started talking to my family and friends about politics and learning as much as I could about where I stand. I’m proud to have moved past fear and self-doubt, and to endorse and support leadership that moves us beyond this divisive, heartbreaking moment in time.”

Feburary 17th – It’s announced that Joe will play Nick in an adaptation of Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney, and he posts about the book being one of his favorites from the last few years. (x)

In May 2019, Taylor also praised the book. (x)

“I really like [Sally Rooney’s] book Conversations With Friends. I like the tone she takes when she’s writing. I think it’s like being inside somebody’s mind.”

February 22nd – The day after Joe’s birthday, Taylor leaves London for Nashville, and then goes to LA. Over the next few days, she films her part in an upcoming David O’Russell movie.

February 25th – Taylor leaves LA for Nashville.

March 4th – Another fan finds a William Bowery autograph in her folklore CD booklet. (x)

March 7th – Taylor leaves Nashville and is back in LA for the Grammys.

March 14th – At the 2021 Grammys, Taylor wins Album of the Year for folklore and thanks Joe in her acceptance speech. (x)

(via cametotheshowinsd)

March 15th – Aaron Dessner tweets about folklore winning AOTY and thanks Joe for being a collaborator on the album. (x)

March 15th – Taylor leaves LA and flies to London, arriving in the afternoon on the next day.

March 16th – Joe posts an Instagram story that was taken at their place in Belsize Park, London.

April 9th – Another fan finds a WB signature in their folklore booklet, as well as a doodle referencing the lyric ‘now I’m leaving out the side door’. (x)

April 23th – Joe is now credited as a Grammy AOTY winner for his contributions to folklore. (x)

April 26th – Conversations With Friends starts filming in Belfast. Taylor stays in London.

May 5th – Joe has some time off from filming, goes to see Taylor in London for a few days, and then flies back to Belfast commercially.

May 11th – Taylor is honored with the Global Icon Award at the BRITs, and thanks Joe in her acceptance along with her other folklore + evermore collaborators. (video)

(via cametotheshowinsd)

May 12th – The next morning, Taylor is papped at the airport getting ready to leave London for Belfast. (x)

In the candids, her bodyguards are carrying a ton of boxes and luggage to the plane, so it’s pretty safe to assume she’s going to be there with him for a while. (x)

May 22nd – In an IG livestream, Griff talks about meeting Taylor backstage at the BRIT awards. (x)

“I walked away obviously thinking there were so many other things i should have said and asked, but I was like 'How was your night? Hi! yeah! Great! Thanks! Cool!’ We sat down and she was talking about how she's always at Hampstead Heath, and lives in London, and I'm like 'Why? How? Crazy! Cool!'”

May 23rd – Taylor (and most likely Joe) are in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. (x)

May 28th – Taylor posts photos of her with the evermore vinyl, and it’s pretty likely that Joe took them because they’re in Belfast together. (x) (x)

June 11th – Sasha Lane (Joe’s CWF co-star) posts a photo of him holding Olivia the cat. (x) (x)

The photo appears to be from the same night as this post of Sasha and Alison from Jun 6.

It’s pretty likely that Joe and Taylor had the cast over for dinner over the weekend, especially because Olivia is there too and they wouldn’t have brought her to a co-star’s house.

June 11th – Joe does a camera roll dump on his IG story, and it’s likely that Taylor took these two photos.

June 21st – Taylor leaves Belfast for Nashville. Around the same time, the CWF cast moves filming to Ireland.

June 23rd – Joe is seen in Dublin.

Taylor’s jet goes to upstate NY to pick up Blake, Ryan and their kids and they spend some time in Nashville. A few days later, they all go to RI together. (x)

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putschki1969 · 3 years

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2021/08/19 Blog post by Wakana ありがとう大阪！〜サメが好きなんだねぇ〜

Thank you Osaka！〜I really love sharks〜

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There are new goods for every live performance. I am always thinking about fun items that everyone will enjoy so during staff meetings I suggest various goods and discuss the benefits with the staff members. Inevitably, the number of goods which I and the staff members bring home increases steadily. By the way, one of the staff members who is in charge of the goods at my agency has a cute little son. One day this cute boy asked him: "Daddy, you really love sharks don’t you?" What could daddy possibly have answered? *laughs*

Hello, this is Wakana (0￣ ▽ ￣0) /

When I heard this story, I wondered if everyone who buys my goods has has a similar experience! ?? 😹 [Note: Indeed I did!!] Every time a work colleague, a family member, a partner or even a stranger sees your shark or gyoza goods, I guess they will end up saying something like, "oh, you really like sharks (gyoza), don’t you?"（´-`）.｡oO Everyone, I'm really sorry for all the goods that make people ask all those difficult questions 😂 But still, I would like to continue making these goods 🤣🤣

Well now! The other day, on August 15th, I held my first performance of "Wakana Anime Classic 2021" in Osaka! I was very much looking forward to performing at Izumi Hall, which opened in April 1990 and celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. The warmth of the wood feels very welcoming, the acoustics are majestic, the reverberation time is between 1.8 and 2 seconds, which is regarded as the best time for classical chamber music. [Note: Apparently the Hall was modeled after the “Grosser Musikvereinssaal (Musikverein Main Hall) in Vienna”, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Neat!]

There was only one performance in Osaka so I gave my all and tried to sqeeze as much into the concert as possible. I felt very heated so that may have come across in the music 😅 I wonder if everyone else felt the heat as well 😅 The musicians were cool and calm but still full of passion, as expected from them (please teach me!) I expected a somewhat wild and rough performance but I was taken aback by the delicately spun sound of each and every note (* ´Д ｀ *). The music only existed on that day, so I wanted to treasure that experience, really see it all, hear it all and then move on. Live performances are truly a fascinating thing.

All the kind expressions in the audience gave me a lot of energy, the powerful applause gave me courage. thank you very much!!! I think some people couldn’t come to the concert due to the record heavy rain that hit western Japan last week. But I'm sure we'll meet again someday soon! Let's all look forward to that day ♪ \\\\ ٩ ('ω') و ////

The next performance will be on September 4th! at Kioi Hall, Tokyo! Oh, I can’t tell you how happy I am to talk about “a next performance” (* ^^ *) Last year's and this year’s "Wakana Anime Classic", "Wakana Spring Live ~ magic moment ~" and the FC events were all one-day performances. Of course, that’s makes them even more special and unique (* ^^ *) But still, I am so grateful that this time, we can have three performances in two places. I am very happy to be able to meet so many of you! Also, on September 4th, there will be live streaming option!!! ･: * +. \ ((° ω °)) /.:+ If you have difficulty getting to the venue, let’s meet online ♪

And on the 21st (Sat), the day after tomorrow, there will be an online talk event limited to those who purchased the LE of my Blu-ray "Wakana Spring Live ~ magic moment ~ 2021"!!! I am planning to tell some fun stories, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, etc. Once again, Bunta Nagamatsu-kun will join me \( ˆoˆ )/ Please look forward to it~!!!

By the way, at the beginning of this post I talked about goods first, is it okay to talk some more about them? Time time I designed a "Gyozame-chan shirt", during my video I wore the shirt but I think it was difficult to get a good feel for the different sizes. 😅 We are also introducing a new size, XL, so I asked my amazing musicians to do some modeling for me!!! 😂😂😂 Sorry I am asking this of the three of you! But really, it’s perfect because everyone is so tall! Yuki-san in particular is very tall! I made Shin-san try on M so unfortunately the shirt couldn’t be closed, his shoulders are just too wide. 😂 Muroya-san felt very at home in the shirt so it naturally looks very good on him. I hope you now have a good idea about what it looks like in real, especially concering the sleeves and leThe shirt is available until August 22nd (Sun) ♪

And then there is the "clear pouch" which hasn't been properly shown in my video! This is what the real thing looks like~ (° ▽ °) The mobile battery that was sold last year fits perfectly ♪ With the battery inside the pouch there is a pattern within the pattern, too many layers of pattern ... How many gyoza and sharks are there (and hippos)? It's small and very cute! Everyone, let’s to wear a Gyozame-chan shirt. And let's use this pouch so everyone will point out "oh, you must really like sharks (gyoza)"!

https://spacecraft-shop.jp/wakana

Last but not least, here’s a picture of today’s lunch! (random, I know). One of my staples, “tofu nattto”, tofu sprinkled with natto, sesame kelp, soy sauce and green onions! Millet rice and minestrone, which I made this morning! It was delicious ~ ♪ What should I make tonight? ♪

Well, until next time〜☆( *'▽'*)/

*** Wakana ***

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kim-ruzek · 2 years

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It's my wonderful Cíara's ( @fighterkimburgess ) birthday today and if there's one thing anyone should know about me it's that birthdays are my Thing. Any day that brought any of the important people to me into the world is a day worthy of celebrations.

My plans started months ago-- about a month into our friendship, I think. That was when I first thought, since I was writing, that I should write something for whenever Cíara's birthday is.

It was, I think, June when I began my list of "Things Cíara Loves"-- a list that has now completely taken over the page in my writing notebook, full of all the things they love, all in anticipation for birthday gifts.

Y'all, I had Plans. I was gonna do so much. At the very least I had distilled it down to three fic gifts: the main fic, a fic idea that incorporated as much of what they love as possible. the secondary fic, which was gonna be me buckling down and actually finishing one of the many ideas I had that I keep teasing them with. And the third fic, a burgwater Soulmate au.

I ended up only doing the third one. I wrote it first so I could focus on the others, but alas, life got in the way. I got sick and ill and injured and grumpy and depressed and I can't even believe that I could happily write 4k words in one day earlier. And as I said birthdays are my Thing, so when November came by and I still was nowhere near getting better, I was completely devastated. And I mean devasted-- I'm not ashamed to admit there were tears, because I had plans!!! It's a day of celebrating the most incredible person ever and I wanted to give them gifts-- wanted to write fics just dedicated to them, fics that had our friendship, our memories, our bond, our braincell and love woven throughout them, winded around the words and forming the very foundation of what the fics are.

And then I realized that it didn't matter. Because I have published 23 fics since April 22nd 2021 and all of them are dedicated to Cíara. I attribute my ability to write to having the most amazing cheerleader, for having Cíara be my person, and encourage and indulge my silliness and tell me my ideas are worth hearing-- even when they're the most daft crack ideas ever.

It doesn't matter that I haven't managed to write much of the fics I wanted, and was unable to create a fic just for Cíara because all the fics that have come before are innately that-- and because all the fics that are to come will be.

Cíara, I'm sorry I wasn't able to do more. And I know you'll tell me to stop apologising and I will because my brain always listens to you. This is your gift, it's nothing original and nothing I haven't said before, but this is a day to celebrate you and so it only makes sense to celebrate who you are and celebrate the phenomenal incredible effect you have had on me and my life.

And so here I will do this. By breaking down my fics and saying how they wouldn't exist if it wasn't for you. This is gonna be long, so for everyone's sake, I'll put it under a cut but I had to make y'all listen to me ramble on because my Cíara is incredible and talented and amazing and kind and so sweet and I love them so much and everyone needs to know that.

Like Clockwork: I will always always adore this fic, it has a very special space in my heart. The reaction it got... For my first fic for this fandom, it was incredible and was what kept me writing. And it never would've seen the light if it wasn't for Cíara. I was shy about writing for this fandom but they encouraged me and was there for me to send a few snippets to when I was so unsure at my rusty writing. And then they were there when it was late at night and anxious about what I had written, telling me to leave it for the night, that it'll feel better in the morning-- and they were right. And they were there making vague excited screaming posts about the snippets I had posted, making me feel excited and confident in showing the world my creation. And then there's what they said after the read it, those words will always stay in my head and never fail to make me cry because they loved it. They truly loved it-- so much they reread it.

Wreck my plans, that's my man: I love all my fics, but I'm not sure I'll ever feel this special feeling about another fic again. It's my go to read fic of mine, and the fic I strive to replicate in all my other fics. It came from a ridiculous idea, after I had to battle a moth out of my bedroom at night.

Cíara reacted to the idea with enthusiasm and screaming, something they'll end up doing again and again.

I'm an indecisive person and I had a few ideas of how to take this and they were so important for this, because they helped me make decisions such as when to set it, and if Adam should be on the sofa or coffee table (... And suggested the table break).

I was so sure I couldn't write humour but they encouraged me and cheered me on and laughed at every funny snippet I sent them and because of that-- one of my favourite most reread fics were born.

Girl Code Duty: This fic was essentially born in our dms. From us talking about how much Roman sucks to how poor Sylvie for having to had slept with him. And I talked about how I had a joking idea of Sylvie saving Kim from making the same mistake made, something that was met with screams of do it.

I didn't think I could write Sylvie but they encouraged me. I didn't think I could write a friendship fic but they cheerleaded me. They gave me the confidence to be confident-- this fic was the first fic in years I wrote that fast.

And they let me steal fifty two minutes from their fic, something that is now so canon for us.

Self preservation only lasts so long: This is a fic I only wrote bc I was inspired after finishing girl code duty. Before I met Cíara the thought of impulsively writing this and so quickly... It would've been impossible. But Cíara gave me my confidence back, and their cheerleading helped feed my motivation and having them there? To send snippets too? To feed on their excitement? I probably never would've finished this if I didn't have them.

And of course, this is a fic I wrote because I wanted to elicit certain emotions in Cíara. I think the very first of my many fics to do so.

Contentedness: this fic.... The creation of the idea was made in our dms, Cíara helping to feed the little seed this idea was, and our talks created some of the most iconic dialogue-- Trudy calling Ally her granddaughter for the very first time.

That's one reason this fic has Cíara weaved throughout it but honestly? It's not the main one. This fic was like pulling nails to write and I hated what I created except for a few lines for so long.

Not Cíara, though. Cíara LOVES this fic. In fact when I did everything I could to forget about it, Cíara was there showing it the love it deserves. Never did they hesitate to not rave about it, to a degree that baffled me because I truly believed it was crap.

And because of this, I reread it and... I saw exactly what they had seen. I now ADORE this fic and that's all because of Cíara.

All the ways a heart can break: This fic took my blood, sweat and tears. It took ages to write, getting dubbed the Angsty Adam fic. Cíara ADORED this idea, and they got one of the most emotional snippets before I had to take a break from it, and I honest respect the fact they didn't kill me for that.

As you all know, Cíara is an angst monster and this fic was my love letter to their monster. I wanted to make Cíara proud of this angst, I wanted to make them cry and feel ever so satisfyied when they got to the ending. And that's what I kept in my head as motivation to finish, all while having them scream whenever I mentioned the fic. And I love them so much for that.

The world is brighter now you're here: This is an idea I had when I was first watching cpd. And it was an idea I wanted to make Cíara soft at-- the amount of times I stopped myself mentioning this headcanon to them, wanting them to hear it through this fic. This is just one example of why I say that, primarily, yeah I write for me, but also for Cíara. Also, fun fact, I wrote most of this at night, while talking to Cíara in our dms.

To build a home, let us share our past There are ideas I get that's like,,,, I can see why Cíara yells DO IT when I tell them about it. And then there's these lil ideas that I would totally understand if they were like eh about. But why Cíara is so incredible is because they tell me that these lil ideas are just important to nurture and put out there as much as those incredible ideas. And I wrote this when I was very ugh about writing and they encouraged me to just write, to try, and supported me as I did so.

Secret kisses: a prompt given to me by the wonderful Cíara, and yet again, another fic I wrote because I wanted Cíara to go all soft and gooey inside

Something's gone terribly wrong: oh this fic. This bloody fic. I think this is probably the best work I've ever done and it so has Cíara weaved throughout it. Because it was just a funny idea I came up with in march, combined with an absolutely ridiculous one I came up with when I was drunk and Cíara.... Cíara encouraged me whole heartedly to write this, telling me that the world needs this. And oh I'm so glad they did.

And they helped me come up with things, such as the voicemail, and the title of the fic.

This was also the fic that confirmed the Braincell, because without any hints or clues, Cíara guessed that Bob would have something to do with it.

And finally,,, this fic is the best example of why they're so important to me. Of why I write with them in mind. Because we're so similar and... Everything I wrote in this I loved. But if it wasn't for Cíara, I might not have included stuff because I thought it was too self indulgent or that no one but me would like it. But I knew Cíara would and they told me over and over again to be self indulgent if that's what I wanted be.

And I'll never be able to thank you as much as you deserve for that, Cíara.

They fuck you up, your mum and dad: I never thought I'd write a publish a svu fic. It's a thought that made me so nervous but... Cíara and I would scream about svu. And I watched as Cíara posted svu fics and watched as they said they got a good reception.

And honestly? Cíara just gives me such confidence in myself. And gives me one more person apart from myself to always be there, cheering me on. They didn't know I wrote this because I wrote it so quickly and it was a surprise. I wasn't sure if I'd post, I just needed to get it out-- but I knew I'd share it with Cíara, if not the world, and I can't express exactly how much that helped me be motivated to get it down.

And ofc, without even knowing anything, Cíara managed to help me come up with the most perfect title.

The ache in you, put in by the ache in me: Surprising Cíara with my fics and watching as they descend into their Feels has fast became one of my most favourite things ever and their reaction to this will always stay in my mind. And then there's the fact that when I first thought of doing this soulmate au for Burzek, they told me to do it, encouraging despite the ridiculousness.

Family we chose: one bts shot, one day and one Cíara screaming DO IT and this fic was created. I don't tend to do spec fics but with Cíara's reaction and the Feels I had... My motivation and creativity was unstoppable and yet again, everything I wrote, I wrote being so excited to see their reaction.

Sometimes you just don't know the answer: Cíara didn't know this fic was coming, and I still get giggling when I remember her REESE message when I posted it, after being silent for most of the day. Those reactions make writing,,, well, they make writing worth it.

Messy, chaotic perfection: Well this was a fic that is full of Cíara vibes because it was wrote *for* Cíara. They weren't too good and I just needed to bring some joy to their day. And thus this was born.

Iris: This only exists because of Cíara. I had a dream about Adam singing, got a hankering for a karaoke fic and Cíara helped me brainstorm this. It was only meant to be a funny light-hearted thing, but well, I'm me.

How to make a marriage work: this exists because of Cíara because of our chats, and their critical thinking about Voight and the fact that I knew it wouldn't have a very big audience but I still wrote it because I knew they'd enjoy it, and honestly, that's enough for me.

The moment I can breathe: yet another fic written for Cíara because they are amazing and the thought of not appreciating them is just an impossible thing for me. The softness in this fic was only able to be there because their friendship makes me happy and my heart content even when things feel wrong.

Girl Crush: Posting smut for this fandom? That was such a nerve wracking experience, but Cíara was there to support and encourage me and their reactions to the few snippets I gave them... It honestly spurred me on.

She drew in her first breathe out of what love meant: Without Cíara supporting my love for Ally and their own love for her, I don't think i would've wrote this, that I would think it's a little pointless bc all it is is a fluff piece but I know to be confident and proud in those ideas because of them, now.

Life's strange sense of humour: This has Cíara written all over. The definition of crack taken seriously.... Do I really need to explain exactly why our love and friendship is woven into the foundation of this fic?

To conclude: Cíara, I absolutely adore the socks off you. You're amazing, funny, supportive, sweet and lovely and I'm so thankful and appreciative of you being in my life and the light and joy you bring to it. I honestly can't put into words exactly how much I utterly love and adore you, because whenever I try, I just end up crying instead.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you for being in my life, thank you for not thinking I'm weird, thank you for supporting me through not just my writing but my health problems, thank you for being strong and brave in your own struggles, thank you for letting me be there for you, just.... Thank you for messaging me, thank you for writing Fearless, the fic that meant I screamed in tags, the fic that meant you messaged me for the very first time.

Finally, thank you for being you.

And I mean it: all my fics-- from those already here, to those to come, and to the ones not yet even a whisper of a thought in my head-- are dedicated to you, because you are my partner, my writing buddy, my best friend.

And I look forward to spending many many birthdays celebrating your existence, because our friendship? It's forever and always. 💖

#Ree rambles on about Cíara bc Cíara is amazing #Cíara tag #make cíara feel loved ✔️#happy birthday my wonderful Cíara!!!!!!#I'd apologize for flooding everyone's dash with this but... that would be a lie #bc Cíara deserves this

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k-k-keroppi · 3 years

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How I got diagnosed

When I was in the various waiting periods for my diagnosis procedure, I tried to hard to find an account of what was actually going to happen, what stages there were, anything to make the situation clearer, and I couldn’t find anything. I am since diagnosed, and so am writing down everything that happened to help other people who are frustrated by the lack of information. This is for england, and this link is also very helpful for more professional information, it’s an interactive flowchart for the NICE guidelines. Anyway, on with it.

First, I want to say don’t be discouraged about the time periods. It took me two years to be diagnosed, but I had a series of circumstances that led to it being that long, covid being one. So, I first had my appointment with my GP on the 5th march 2019, when I was 15. I went with my mum, and the doctor asked some questions about how I was generally, I don’t completely remember. I blocked a lot of it out, because it was really stressful, and my doctor wasn’t really making sense, but that was just a him thing. He agreed that I needed a referal at the end of the session, which was really lucky, and so that was where it started. On the 21st of august 2019, I recieved a letter from the NHS telling us that we had to do an evidence based program through my school. #

Since my referal was through my school, my pastoral team were technically involved. What actually happened was that in (possibly) december/january, my mother had a meeting with one member of the pastoral team, and that was it. My mother was instructed to complete an online parenting course to make sure she understood how to properly look after me, and the referal process couldn’t properly start until she had done that. It was emailed to her, and she completed it on the 22nd of february 2020. In march 2020, england obviously went into lockdown and both my school and the referal offices weren’t active, so the process halted again. We got a letter all referal services had been paused, and we could email them again once three-four months had passed.

In August 2020, we emailed them again, and the referal started again. I’m sorry I can’t remember exactly what happened then, but this was the worst period of waiting. Me and my mother think that, because of the backlog they presumable had, they forgot about me. On the eighteenth of february 2021, six months after my referal resumed, I recieved a letter with a series of surveys in it. There was an extensive one for my parents to fill in, and there was one for me to fill in. It asked questions like how I felt I interacted with people, had I ever done xyz before, and I ticked a box out of strongly agree to strongly disagree. My parents survey asked similar questions, but also included questions about my habits as a baby or a young child, whether I had ever slf hrmed, how they percieved my behaviours, and things like that. I wasn’t in the room when they filled it out.

We sent it back to them filled out the next day, and on the 14th of april 2021 i got an appointment for an observational assessment. The observation was on the 5th of may 2021, and included me and my mother. I was taken into the walk in center and my and my mum sat in a room with a one way mirror, where the nurse who led us in was sitting. There was a table with some activities on it, and I was told to sit on a specific side of the table. First we had to play snap. There was only one snap in the pack, which my mum won. The nurse would knock on the glass when she wanted us to move on, and we would have to stop what we were doing even if we weren’t done and move on to the next one.

The next activity was a plastic jenga tower. When each person took a jenga piece the person had to ask a question from a set list of questions they had on cards, and both people had to answer. Some of the questions were things like ‘have you ever saved money for something you wanted’ ‘what makes you angry’ ‘what makes you sad’ ‘what do you enjoy doing with friends’ and other things like that.

The next activity was conversation again, but only my mum had instructions. She was told to engage me in conversation about anything, and it specified that she could ask me about something I liked. I talked about the magnus archives, and the woman knocked on the glass before I could finish talking and I had to stop, which I did. I don’t know what would happen if you chose not to.

The final activity was similar to the jenga game, where we both had conversation cards. There was a metal pole hanging from a a frame, a bot like a bigger desk toy, and we had to balance other metal poles on t without it tipping, so we had to work together. My mum had more conversation cards to ask me, similar to the jenga ones. At the end, she had to engage me in two way conversation, rather than asking me about my special interest, and then the nurse came in and led us out. The nurse was really lovely, very smiley even though I kept saying how condescending I found everything during the observation.

On the tenth of may 2021, my mum and dad had a virtual meeting to talk to a different nurses about me. The meeting was meant to last two hours, and ended up lasting four and a half. They were asked about the family’s history of autism, my traits as a child, my traits now, going very in depth about my behaviours. I obviously wasn’t there, so I cant say with clarity what happened then.

It was mentioned that there would be a virtual feedback meeting to talk about the results of the assessment, but that never happened. What did happen was a phone call on the 24th of may 2021, confirming that I had been diagnosed. A report explaining my traits, and the results of the assessment was said to have been posted to me, but I haven’t received it yet, The report will allow me to send to information to my teachers and receive help from my school.

So there you go, i don’t know how helpful that was but I remember the lack of information and I wanted to add mine to the fix, so heres a full post about the two years it took me. :)

#actuallyautistic #autism #asd #asd diagnosis #autism diagnosis #self diagnosed autism #self dx #self diagnosis #diagnoses #autistic #camhs #nhs #nhs mental health #neurodivergent #neurodivergency

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youngbeanpole · 3 years

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A message from BP’s mail-lady

hoo boy here we go. this is gonna be a long post.

hi! im lemon, and i started this blog on april 2nd 2012. and today, april 22nd 2021, im posting beanpole’s last message here. its been one hell of a ride.

how it all started i was 15, spending time on tumblr, when i suddenly started seeing people posting about this movie that was about to be released soon, called the lorax. now, im not american, so i had never really heard of dr seuss, but people were so enthusiastic! so i watched a shitty cam-rip of the movie and joined the fandom.

and then the askblogs started, the first one i came across being swag, of course. i had run askblogs for other fandoms before, so i wanted to join in on the fun. but regular once-ler was already taken... and green suit once-lers, and audrey and ted too... so i had to come up with something original.

the movie started with the once-ler leaving home and his family showing just how awful they were, and i started thinking, ‘man, his childhood mustve sucked..’ ‘haha what if i made a blog about once-ler when he was my age?’

an impulse decision that somehow gained me 100 followers in a week. somehow relatable tumblr teen once-ler was relatable to 2012 tumblr. who couldve known?

i get kinda emotional looking back at it, honestly. people were so fun and creative. id stay up late to keep talking to people (bc timezones are hell). and i had a lot of fun just pretending to be a flawed boy, one who seemed nice but could be rather snarky, who would lie and break promises at the drop of a hat, but only because he didnt know any better, not out of malice. and i couldnt have done it without you all. i never wouldve known that he hates tomatoes, or likes celine dion, or wears the same thneed every dang day just because that happened to be his icon.

was it silly to get obsessed with a childrens movie? maybe. but i had a great time. (im also happy to see there are still people in the fandom that are carrying on the legacy... you guys rock)

truffula flu i think most people that remember bp remember him from truffula flu’s camp entre, over at youngbeansprout... a blog ive sadly lost the password to. im a big baby so i never thought id enjoy writing about something as scary as zombies, but i saw my friends doing it so i went in blind, without any idea on a backstory for the au or whatever. ....which is probably why he wasnt always all that prominent in the story, haha. well, that, and timezones.

it was probably an even wilder time than running this blog was, because there was actual plot. and people would liveblog it. and make fanart. and cosplay??? someone out there? cosplayed my oc to a convention? its one of those things that make you go. huh. i made something cool. probably never gonna reach that high ever again, but it sure is a fond memory. i still have a folder on my computer with all the fanart and it still brings a smile to my face.

also... i never did get to finish zombie au’s story, but i did plan how it would end. so if youve managed to read this far, congratulations! youve hit the hidden deep lore.

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so the thing with truffula flu was that entre made the trees fucked up, right? and those spores would turn ppl into zombies. and of course you could become a zombie from being bitten, but it also traveled through the air...

everyone in camp entre (who wasnt immune or already infected) wore a gasmask, a bandana, something to cover their mouth. bp, who wandered into the apocalypse by accident, did not. he didnt even know.

so little by little, the spores gathered in his lungs, until he realized. oh no. im getting sick. oh no. oh no oh no oh no. he messed around audrey’s equipment to confirm he was infected, and he got scared. he was a scared kid and he was going to die.

except. ted had handed him a cure for safe-keeping. a cure bp had sworn to protect with his life. but it could save him, right? in a moment of cowardice, he uses it on himself... only to find out there never was a cure. (now heres the part where my memory gets fuzzy but) the ‘’’cure’’’ was given to ted, who was already slightly rotting, meant as a mercy kill. the people who gave him the cure assumed he would use it on himself.

except ted was a good kid, who wanted to use the cure to help others. and beanpole? his lies and broken promises came back to bite him in the ass, and he died sudden and alone. the end. :)

ANYWAY

the end of an era ive wanted to wrap this blog up for several years now but i never knew how. younger me wanted to give him a happy ending, which back then i thought was getting him a girlfriend.

but as i got older, i realized... not everything can be fixed with a relationship. he’d have to learn to overcome his flaws by himself, learn his lesson about honesty and sincerity and the dangers of greed. and then, maybe he’ll have a happy ending.

so as he rides into the sunset on this day, imagine. maybe he’ll end up cutting down a forest and regretting it the rest of his life. maybe he’ll become a rock-star. an inventor. a teacher. a gentleman. a cannibal? okay, maybe not that one or maybe he’ll continue traveling forever, singing songs about boredom.

who knows? there’s infinite possibilites out there.

and with that, im logging off too. if you ever need me, ill be over on twitter as his deoncelerized self, bean.

#ooc #this got really long lmao but i had too many stories to tell

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celticcrossanon · 3 years

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BRF Reading - 22nd of April, 2021

This is speculation only

Cards drawn 22nd of April, 2021

Question: How does Harry feel about Archie?

Background: This reading was not what I expected at all. It is quite strange, and I am having difficulty piecing it together.

Interpretation: Harry feels loss when he thinks of Archie.

Card One: The Hierophant. This is the card of institutions, and here it stands for the British Royal Family. The card shows Chiron, a centaur who used to teach the sons of Greek nobles. The boys lived with him while they went to his school, so Chiron was their substitute parent for that period. Here the BRF is appearing as a parent or in a parental role with respect to Archie. This is not Harry as part of the BRF, but the BRF as an institution, The Firm. They stand in a parental role to Archie.

Card Two: Ace of Pentacles. This card can be the beginning of an increase in finances, or it can be a baby, especially an earth sign baby. Archie is a sun-sign Taurus, so as a baby he does fit this card. Coming after the Hierophant card, this emphasises their role as the parent of the earth sign baby, Archie. The card could also indicate that Harry received more money from the BRF after Archie was born, as babies do increase your expenses. The alternative to this is that the BRF is paying for Archie as they have taken over the parental role for the child. If so, they have most likely placed him with another set of parents of some sort, as the sons of nobles were placed with Chiron as their parent as well as their teacher.

Card Three: The Five of Cups. This is a card of loss. The card shows Eros fleeing from his wife, Psyche, so in this deck it is particularly the loss of a family member. Harry's feelings for Archie involve this sense of loss, which is just - not what I expected.

Underlying Energy: The Queen of Wands. This is a fire sign person, particularly and Aries. Here it is giving me Meghan energy, but Meghan in the past, not as she is now - it is an energy that is distant in time, not immediate and present. Meghan is the underlying factor in how Harry thinks of Archie. Her intentions/actions in the past have led to everything that the cards say above.

Conclusion: Due to Meghan's actions in the past, or with the agreement of Meghan in the past, the BRF, The Firm (not Harry) have taken over the parental role with respect to Archie. They are providing money for his care, at least, and it is a strong possibility that they have made arrangements for him to be cared for by other people. The emotion that comes up for Harry when he thinks of Archie is a sense of loss, like the loss of a family member.

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desdealgunlugardelsur · 3 years

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Harrison Ford: 2020 summary

A year like no other, as you must have heard countless times. The pandemic changed almost everybody´s life on this planet and Harrison wasn´t an exception. Our lil´ bean is strong and healthy but also has to be safe at home, so this year didn´t deliver many news about Harrison. Still, we had a new Harrison movie, The Call of the Wild, released in February, and a few other events before the lockdown. 2020 was also marked by the death of 3 former Harrison´s costars: Chadwick Boseman, Sean Connery and David Prowse. May all of them rest on peace on Heaven.

A new year begins, and we all wish Harrison (and everyone by the way) a productive, happy and healthy 2021. Stay safe!

JANUARY

Early January: Harrison Ford enjoying his holidays in the caribbean island of Bonaire

25th: Harrison Ford with singer Carole Bayer Sager in a dinner in support of US Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg

28th: The Call of the Wild “Adventure Companions” Featurette. Harrison Ford talks about dogs and companionship in The Call of the Wild’s “Adventure Companions” featurette.

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28th: not sure where these pics were taken. Probably in Wyoming? (pics from Rich Elali)

FEBRUARY

3rd: Verizon Super Bowl Ad Features Harrison Ford And New Pearl Jam Song

Kathleen Kennedy Says Harrison Ford Is Still On For ‘Indiana Jones 5’

Early-mid February: the national and international promotion of The Call of the Wild begins

5th: In Mexico City:

Harrison Ford: America Has Lost Its Moral Leadership And Credibility: The “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” star calls out U.S. policy on immigration and climate.

11th: On the Jimmy Kimmel Show:

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13th: Harrison Ford, actor and watch designer. Newly adapted from Jack London’s literary classic, “The Call of the Wild” transports us to the snowy expanses of Alaska in the 1890s, with Harrison Ford as prospector John Thornton. The actor talks about climate activism, technology and why mechanical watches beat smartwatches every time.

14th: Indiana Jones 5 Starts Shooting In Two Months Says Harrison Ford : The long delayed fifth Indiana Jones film is finally about to get underway, as Harrison Ford reveals that he will begin shooting in two months. (that was what they were planning before COVID-19 hit the world...)

14th: Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones 5 Will “See Part of His History Resolved”

17th: “A Force ghost? I don’t know what a Force ghost is…I have no idea what a Force ghost is. And I don’t care!“. Legend.

21st: The Call of the Wild is released in cinemas