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probablyasocialecologist · 9 months

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“Last summer, anti-drought actions multiplied. This summer, activists will act with even more fearlessness and creativity: cutting off hoarders’ water supplies, putting golf courses out of action, dismantling megabasins, squatting the swimming pools of the ultra-rich and the air-conditioned offices of their insurers, banging saucepans outside pool manufacturers offices, building beaver dams to revive our rivers and their banks. Our inventiveness must have no limits.” This kind of activist communique follows two years of unseasonable drought across France. As of 30 June, 42 of France’s 96 mainland départements (administrative divisions) contain at least one area with water restrictions. 15 of these 42 are officially in crisis, meaning water usage is restricted to priority functions: health, civil security, drinking water and sanitation. It’s no surprise, then, that French climate groups are escalating their tactics in the fight over water. In August last year during water restrictions in Vosges in eastern France, activists drilled holes in jacuzzis at a holiday resort. Over the winter, others sabotaged artificial snow canons at Clusaz, south-eastern France, while others set up a ZAD (autonomous zone) in the area, citing the winter drought as their motivation. The most contentious of these groups is Les Soulèvements de La Terre, or ‘Earth Uprising’, which is currently waging 100 days of action against “water hoarders” across the country. In response, the French state is cracking down on so-called eco-terrorism – and hard.

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Earth Uprising doesn’t use the word sabotage to describe its militant action. In French jurisprudence, sabotage denotes an attack on infrastructure that’s vital to the “fundamental interests of the nation”, Basile explains. “A cement production site or a megabasin is the opposite – it’s private infrastructure which puts the possibility of a living future on the earth in peril.” Instead, activists prefer the term “disarmament”. Victor Cachard, author of A History of Sabotage, adds that this term is also a reference to the actions of the ecological movement in the US against the industries building weapons for the Vietnam War and later the Gulf War. “There was the idea among ecological activists to join their environmental struggle with their anti-war struggle, as they recognised that war pollutes,” he says.

#france #water #climate change #direct action #‘Let agribusiness burn'

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thebimbowhisperer · 11 months

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Bimbo Musts No 1-100:

Bimbo Musts No 1: High heels

Bimbo Musts No 2: Mini skirts

Bimbo Musts No 3: Lip Fillers

Bimbo Musts No 4: Jewelry

Bimbo Musts No 5: Lingerie

Bimbo Musts No 6: Laser body hair removal

Bimbo Musts No 7: Docility

Bimbo Musts No 8: Femininity

Bimbo Musts No 9: Lip gloss

Bimbo Musts No 10: Expensiveness

Bimbo Musts No 11: Puppy eyes

Bimbo Musts No 12: Accessible

Bimbo Musts No 13: Heart-shaped lips

Bimbo Musts No 14: Choker

Bimbo Musts No 15: Side boobs

Bimbo Musts No 16: Fake eyelashes

Bimbo Musts No 17: Boob job

Bimbo Musts No 18: Doll face

Bimbo Musts No 19: Inapproachable

Bimbo Musts No 20: Helpless

Bimbo Musts No 21: Entrance

Bimbo Musts No 22: Long sexy nails

Bimbo Musts No 23: Sweet

Bimbo Musts No 24: Upfront

Bimbo Musts No 25: Ornamental

Bimbo Musts No 26: Compliance

Bimbo Musts No 27: Candid

Bimbo Musts No 28: Pink

Bimbo Musts No 29: Glitter

Bimbo Musts No 30: Cleavage

Bimbo Musts No 31: Explicit

Bimbo Musts No 32: Replaceability

Bimbo Musts No 33: Deep hair conditioning

Bimbo Musts No 34: Girlishly

Bimbo Musts No 35: Return to innocence.

Bimbo Musts No 36: Entertaining

Bimbo Musts No 37: Standby-mode.

Bimbo Musts No 38: Confused.

Bimbo Musts No 39: Indecisive.

Bimbo Musts No 40: Waterproof makeup.

Bimbo Musts No 41: Dedication.

Bimbo Musts No 42: High-arched eyebrows with lateral thinning.

Bimbo Musts No 43: Constant need to be praised.

Bimbo Musts No 44: Immersed.

Bimbo Musts No 45: Be blunt.

Bimbo Musts No 46: Immodesty.

Bimbo Musts No 47: Bare midriff dress.

Bimbo Musts No 48: Fake.

Bimbo Musts No 49: Luxurious.

Bimbo Musts No 50: A natural 'good girl'.

Bimbo Musts No 51: Selfies.

Bimbo Musts No 52: Easiness.

Bimbo Musts No 53: Providing.

Bimbo Musts No 54: Irresistible.

Bimbo Musts No 55: Full disclosure.

Bimbo Musts No 56: Voluptuous.

Bimbo Musts No 57: Fishnet stockings.

Bimbo Musts No 58: Focused.

Bimbo Musts No 59: Dependent.

Bimbo Musts No 60: Stilted.

Bimbo Musts No 61: Advertising.

Bimbo Musts No 62: Hair obsessed.

Bimbo Musts No 63: Fearless.

Bimbo Musts No 64 Pouting.

Bimbo Musts No 65: Delirious.

Bimbo Musts No 66: Devoted.

Bimbo Musts No 67: Bronzer.

Bimbo Musts No 68: Needy.

Bimbo Musts No 69: Plastic fur.

Bimbo Musts No 70: Minimalistic.

Bimbo Musts No 71: Glamorous.

Bimbo Musts No 72: Friendliness.

Bimbo Musts No 73 Loyalty.

Bimbo Musts No 74: Natural state.

Bimbo Musts No 75: Wet.

Bimbo Musts No 76: Naked.

Bimbo Musts No 77: Oral fixation.

Bimbo Musts No 78: High-achiever.

Bimbo Musts No 79: Doll face.

Bimbo Musts No 80: Gold digger.

Bimbo Musts No 81: Big-heartedness.

Bimbo Musts No 82: Flexibility.

Bimbo Musts No 83: Inviting.

Bimbo Musts No 84: In Love.

Bimbo Musts No 85: Passiveness.

Bimbo Musts No 86: Attentive.

Bimbo Musts No 87: In progress.

Bimbo Musts No 88: Uninhibited.

Bimbo Musts No 89: Under protection.

Bimbo Musts No 90: Obvious.

Bimbo Musts No 91: Expansive.

Bimbo Musts No 92: More.

Bimbo Musts No 93: High ponytail.

Bimbo Musts No 94: Adventurous.

Bimbo Musts No 95: Plastic.

Bimbo Musts No 96: Patience.

Bimbo Musts No 97: Support system.

Bimbo Musts No 98: Bimbo Besties.

Bimbo Musts No 99: Beyond.

Bimbo Musts 100: Insatiable. A bimbo never stops to seek lust. She is insatiable. Willing. She is greedy, starving for attention. She craves the highest intensities of sex. She never stops. She never has enough. She has unleashed her core essence and transcended femininity into bimboness. She is now freed, happy without thoughts and doubts.

She feels purest bliss, is continuously in trance, and has now changed after following all RULES and MUSTS into a Barbie doll in permanence.

#bimbo musts #100

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lixzey · 2 months

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the start of everything

1: young half bloods

2: six years later and the new kids

3: luke castellan learns a valuable lesson (he gets distracted, most of the time)

4: Annabeth attends a fashion show (and realizes it isn’t for her)

5: capture the flag (and her attention, if possible)

6: strawberry fields, wildflowers, and annoying boys

7: prank wars and unsuspecting victims

8: punishments and prayers

9: luke, the big stupid idiot

10: Oh, I don't know why she's just my type

11: Stay away from me. Don’t look at me. Don’t even breathe the same air as me.

12: I can't believe that I have to put up with your annoying face all year.

13: snowball fight, cabin ten versus cabin eleven

14: the more you hate, the more you love

15: capture the flag: luke led us to victory!

16: smores and chores

17: cheeseburgers and barbies

18: to charm the charmer

19: luke tries forging, gardening, and poetry (failing miserably)

20: pleas, bargains, and bets

21: She doesn’t like surprises. Do you really want another black eye?

becoming friends and more

22: a letter from dear old daddy

23: daddy issues ft mommy issues

24: hide and seek with the harpies

25: your house is haunted

26: somehow, he knew

27: nobody’s son, nobody’s daughter

28: christmas getaways, new york city, and secret glances

29: new years, new beginnings

30: back to camp

31: sparring, smiles, and sweet talks

32: a field trip to olympus and look alikes

33: my girl

34: moonlight rendezvous

35: steal my girl

36: a picnic and eavesdropping siblings

37: grouchy

38: she is beauty, she is grace, and she will punch you in the face

39: Maya starts junior year

40: you?

41: popcorn, movies, and slushies

42: I’m a feminist, obviously. But, I wouldn’t really mind him savin’ me and I know that I’m fine without a man but I think I would like his protection.

43: sweet sixteen

44: with you I'd dance in a storm, in my best dress, fearless

45: hot cocoa, longing glances, and mistletoes

46: wanna bet?

47: school is boring, wanna go somewhere?

48: camp

49: rumor has it

50: the best swordsman at camp and a furious maya williams

51: i’ve never heard silence quite this loud

52: capture the flag: a great way to destress - cabin five, probably

53: thin white lies

54: that brainless idiot

55: jealousy, jealousy

56: patience wearing thin

57: oblivious idiots and chris gets twenty drachmas richer

58: confrontation drama

59: You are in love!

60: stupid cupid, stop picking on me!

61: everyone wants him, that was my crime

62: I'm so in love with you and I hope you know

63: give me something that’ll haunt me when you’re not around

64: interventions, stubborn idiots, and annoying siblings

65: somebody to you

66: don’t take it personal, but personally you’d be better with somebody like me

67: i think it’s time i lay my heart out on the line

established relationship:

68: i once believed love would be black and white, but it’s golden

69: in a world of boys, he’s a gentleman

70: you with the dark curls, you with the watercolor eyes

71: take a look at my girlfriend, she’s the only one i got

72: to be young and in love in new york city

73: fight so dirty, but you love so sweet.

74: Luke, the lovesick idiot

75: your hand fits in mine like it’s made just for me

76: promises sealed with a kiss under the velvet sky

77: golden apples and worries

78: pain of words

79: quest blues

80: iris messages and nightmares

81: stupid quest, stupid apples, stupid dragon

82: birthday blues and special surprises

83: i fell in love with a careless man’s careful daughter

84: darkness inside

85: christmas traditions

86: i want to wear his initial on a chain ‘round my neck

87: devil in disguise

88: all of the city lights never shine as bright as your eyes

89: i love the way you’re screaming my name

90: valentines day

91: some days, you're the best thing in my life. sometimes when I look at you, i see my wife

92: love languages

93: demigod pick up service

94: across my memory

95: monsters

96: four walls and a roof

97: closets and radios

98: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cookies, and kool aid

99: pent up anger

100: dance around the living room, lose me in the sight of you

101: on with the quest

102: Drew

103: all i did is try my best, this the kind of thanks i get?

104: only an angel, never a god

105: and in the middle of my chaos, there was you

106: touch her and i’ll break your neck

107: if anybody hurts you, i’m going to prison for life

108: legal age, baby!

109: I can't keep my hands to myself. I mean I could, but why would I want to?

110: prom dances and birthday cakes

111: I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all

112: big blue house

113: great to be back

114: peace and quiet

115: orders from the pit

116: makeshift prom

117: Can I have this dance?

118: handsome, you’re a mansion with a view

119: cockblockers—nope, I mean kids.

120: amorous activities in the armory

121: suspiciously quiet

122: Happy birthday! You can finally get arrested!

123: the winter solstice

124: meddling cocky son of a bitch

125: don’t be suspicious.

126: nightmares

127: if you’re tired, you can lay your head on my lap

128: lazy day, cuddles, and kisses

129: she looks so perfect

130: until we’re gray and old

131: just normal days

132: A prophecy

taglist:

@mischiefmoons @lilmaymayy @iliketopgun @pleasingregulus

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gisachi · 1 year

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Twenty Words: Shinichi/Ran

Drawing inspiration from prompt challenges. Twenty prompts, twenty sentences of twenty words each. Fluff and angst. Pairing, ShinRan.

Dominant - “What do you mean? We’re not competing,” Shinichi laughs, licking his lips, “We’re in love, ‘course I’ll let you lead.”

Wartime - He reaches for her hand despite every resisting muscle under the armor — after all, how dare he aid the enemy?

Sleep - The tranquilizing dart is ready behind his back, then she says, “Don’t you dare, Shinichi… let me finish for once.”

Pattern - Whenever he returns, she doesn’t say ‘You’re back’ — for a tiresome pattern of two years, he never is, never was.

Discipline - “On your knees, Shinichi,” Ran glares and Shinichi bites back a menacing smirk, taking that as reward more than punishment.

Outcome - The worst combo - murder case during a long-awaited anniversary date - leaves him with the worst outcome: Ran’s week-long silent treatment.

Champion - Shinichi champions himself as a smart man, but Ran somehow manages to dumb him down everytime she smiles like that.

Waste - “It’s not wasted time if spent with people you love…” Shinichi glances at Ran, ears red, his words fading shyly.

Hidden - ‘Wait for me’ — hidden in Shinichi’s study, she reminisces the ten-year-old plea, forlorn smile confirming her final answer to Araide.

Award - To Shinichi, it isn’t the trophy that matters most, but Ran’s grin of victory from the bleachers everytime he scores.

Book - Shinichi can read Ran like an open book - god he wished he couldn’t - because he’s down to the last page.

VCR - Ran smiles, a wistful one, before playing the cassette, a ‘96 news recording, “See, that’s your dad right there, Sakura-chan.”

Mob - She goes past the mob into the source of commotion, stunning Shinichi and the knife-wielding culprit with a roundhouse kick.

Speech - A declaration of love, a fearless kiss – Shinichi’s always one for dramatic flair, and tonight, he jumps off a cliff.

Sinner - Maybe he shouldn’t stay here, wrapped in the arms of an Angel, for sinners like him don’t deserve hundredth chances.

Immortality - Count Shinichi clutches at the faded photograph, and weeps – to live another century without this woman is his death sentence.

Girlfriend - “What if I stop calling you my girlfriend…” before Ran can react, Shinichi’s on one knee, a ring in hand.

Shaking - Ran thought nothing could scare him, until a shaking hand grips hers after the dentist chirps, “This won’t hurt, Kudou-kun!”

Westbound - Of the many times they’ve visited Osaka, they arrive with hands entwined this time, and Heiji and Kazuha are thrilled.

Holiday - May 4th isn’t a holiday, but she leaves work early anyway; otherwise, nobody will light the candles on his grave.

#detective conan #shinran #short fic #fanfic #one-word prompts #a wip makes it out of the drafts yay #dont ask how long it took me to finish this list #yes i get it i used too many comma/em dash. guilty as charged skdjsf #i had fun tho! a great exercise #counting words and shortening sentences #smth smth squeezing some writings before the year ends

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lyralit · 1 year

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I posted 412 times in 2022

That's 412 more posts than 2021!

269 posts created (65%)

143 posts reblogged (35%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@lyralit

@mr-writes

@thelatinlibrarian

@annarts05

@riverselkiesing

I tagged 363 of my posts in 2022

Only 12% of my posts had no tags

#lyralit - 162 posts

#writerblr - 156 posts

#creative writing - 146 posts

#writers - 138 posts

#writing - 130 posts

#writblr - 128 posts

#writers block - 123 posts

#writing prompts - 117 posts

#writing ideas - 109 posts

#lovely person <3 - 96 posts

Longest Tag: 100 characters

#the streets of beijing spilled over with wandering crowds at one of their dynasty’s first victories.

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

traits turned sour

honest - insensitive

persuasive - manipulative

caring - overprotective

confidence - arrogance

fearless - cocky

loyalty - an excuse

devotion - obsession

agreeable - lazy

perfectionism - insatisfaction

reserved - aloof

cautious - skeptical

self loved - selfish

available - distractible

emotional - dramatic

humble - attention-seeking

diligent - imposing

dutiful - submissive

assertive - bossy

strategic - calculated

truthful - cruel

11,626 notes - Posted November 20, 2022

#4

ingrid sundberg's colour dictionary - writing help

See the full post

13,656 notes - Posted May 7, 2022

#3

switch up your verbs (part one) ~

walked - hiked - moved - shuffled - toddled - sauntered - ambled - tiptoed - meandered - strolled

laughed - chortled - chuckled - giggled - snorted - guffawed - howled - snickered - shrieked

wanted - ached for - wished - craved - coveted - fancied - pined - aspired

ran - sprinted - galloped - scampered - bolted - trotted - dashed - raced - jogged

jumped - bounced - hopped - leapt - hurtled - vaulted - barged - bounded

14,902 notes - Posted June 24, 2022

#2

ꜱʜᴏᴡ, ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴛᴇʟʟ (ɪɪ)

fear - open mouth - backing away - fake smiles - hugging themselves - long / dragged breaths - rocking

jealousy - snide remarks - darting looks - self-deprication - visible judging - folded arms - arguing a fair point

hurt - steadying breaths - overly bobbing head - teary - anger - trembling - pressed lips - insisting everything is 'fine'

lying (ticks) - picking at nails - touching hair - licking lips - laughing too loud - avoids subjects - won't meet eyes

worry - reaching out physically - pursing lips - looking to others - reassuring smiles - looking you up and down - tilted head - sympathetic nod

shame - will not meet eyes - feet turned away - teary - desperate - fidgeting - begging

humiliation - lashes back - cheeks flush - palms turn sweaty - face frowns -> brows scrunch, lips pull back - teary

love - looks for approval - blushing / turning red - clammy palms - nervous around certain people - laughs hard - turning clumsy - slip of thought

15,491 notes - Posted July 8, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

show, don't tell:

anticipation - bouncing legs - darting eyes - breathing deeply - useless / mindless tasks - eyes on the clock - checking and re-checking

frustration - grumbling - heavy footsteps - hot flush - narrowed eyes - pointing fingers - pacing / stomping

sadness - eyes filling up with tears - blinking quickly - hiccuped breaths - face turned away - red / burning cheeks - short sentences with gulps

happiness - smiling / cheeks hurting - animated - chest hurts from laughing - rapid movements - eye contact - quick speaking

boredom - complaining - sighing - grumbling - pacing - leg bouncing - picking at nails

fear - quick heartbeat - shaking / clammy hands - pinching self - tuck away - closing eyes - clenched hands

disappointment - no eye contact - hard swallow - clenched hands - tears, occasionally - mhm-hmm

tiredness - spacing out - eyes closing - nodding head absently - long sighs - no eye contact - grim smile

confidence - prolonged eye contact - appreciates instead of apologizing - active listening - shoulders back - micro reactions

38,932 notes - Posted June 20, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #<33 #lyralit #hoping to post more in December but lately it's been dry

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pep-rambles · 11 days

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Hey, I saw your lucifer swiftie playlist...the thing is it is not available in my country...so I can't even see which songs are in that playlist... I've thinking whether or not to ask but...if it isn't much of a hassle, can I know which songs are in his swiftie playlist?

Sure thing!

1-18 Just songs I think he'd vibe to with no real personal context

Hey Stephen

The Man

Stay Beautiful

Marjorie

Better Than Revenge

Mad Woman

You Need to Calm Down

Love Story

Holy Ground

Fearless

Cardigan

August

Betty

Mine

The Last Great American Dynasty

You Belong With Me

Miss Americana

Illicit Affairs

19-20 Songs for Charlie

19. Never Grow Up

20. Safe and Sound

21-29 His fall/ Depression

21. Nothing New

22. Would've, Could've, Should've

23. Castles Crumbling

24. Mirrorball

25. Dear Reader

26. The Archer

27. You're On Your Own Kid

28. This is Me Trying

29. Anti-Hero

30-62 Lilith leaving

30. All Too Well (10 minute version)

31. Dancing With Our Hands Tied

32. A Perfectly Good Heart

33. My Tears Ricochet

34. Say Don't Go

35. Tolerate It

36. Cruel Summer

37. Getaway Car

38. The Story of Us

39. Forever and Always (Piano version)

40. Haunted

41. Hits Different

42. Champagne Problems

43. You're Losing Me

44. Breathe

45. Death By a Thousand Cuts

46. Red

47. Cold a You

48. Last Kiss

49. Coney Island

50. The Moment I Knew

51. Mr. Perfectly Fine

52. Now That We Don't Talk

53. You All Over Me

54. Sad Beautiful Tragic

55. Don't You

56. Happiness

57. All You to Do Was Stay

58. Exile

59. Right Where You Left Me

60. Maroon

61. Evermore

62. Is it Over Now?

63-98 RadioApple shenanigans

63. Gorgeous

64. Sparks Fly

65. Glitch

66. I Can See You

67. Labyrinth

68. Untouchable

69. Enchanted

70. The Other Side of the Door

71. Blank Space

72. ME!

73. Message In A Bottle

74. I Think He Knows

75. Long Story Short

76. Electric Touch

77. Wildest Dreams

78. Snow On The Beach

79. Willow

80. Daylight

81. Begin Again

82. Treacherous

83. Cowboy Like Me

84. Don't Blame Me

85. State of Grace

86. Style

87. Cornelia Street

88. End Game

89. Everything Has Changed

90. ...Ready For It

91. Mastermind

92. So It Goes...

93. Out Of The Woods

94. Ours

95. King of My Heart

96. Paris

97. Hoax

98. False God

99-103 Finally standing up to Heaven and empowering Hell

99. Bad Blood

100. I Bet You Think About Me

101. Look What You Made Me Do

102. Karma

103. Long Live

#Lucifer Is a Swiftie #long post

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kevinpshanblog · 6 months

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Remembering Phyllis Coates, TV’s First Lois Lane

Phyllis Coates, who portrayed the fearless reporter Lois Lane in the first season of Adventures of Superman, died on Wednesday at the age of 96. She passed away from natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Coates was born as Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1927. She moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and started her career as a chorus girl and a vaudeville performer. She was discovered by comedian Ken Murray, who taught her comedy and put her in his variety shows.

She signed a contract with Warner Bros. and appeared in several films and shorts, including the popular Joe McDoakes comedy series. She also starred in Republic Pictures serials and B-movies, such as Panther Girl of the Congo, Girls in Prison, I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, and The Incredible Petrified World.

But her most memorable role was Lois Lane, the intrepid journalist who worked alongside Clark Kent (George Reeves) at the Daily Planet and often got into trouble with Superman’s enemies. Coates first played Lois in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men, which was later re-edited into a two-part episode of the TV series.

She continued to play Lois in all 26 episodes of the first season of Adventures of Superman, which aired from 1952 to 1953. She did most of her own stunts and earned about $350 per episode. She said in an interview that she and Reeves had a good chemistry and that they “were very much alike — we didn’t take ourselves too seriously”.

However, Coates decided not to return for the second season, despite being offered a higher salary. She wanted to pursue other projects and was replaced by Noel Neill, who had played Lois in two earlier Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn.

Coates later regretted leaving the show and said that she “didn’t realize the importance of it” at the time². She remained friends with Reeves until his death in 1959. She also befriended Jack Larson, who played Jimmy Olsen, and attended several Superman conventions with him.

Coates continued to act in films and TV shows until the late 1990s. She had guest roles in Perry Mason, Lassie, Gunsmoke, The Andy Griffith Show, The Munsters, and many others. She also played Lois Lane’s mother in an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in 1994.

Coates was married three times and had two children. She is survived by her daughter Laura Press, who said that her mother “gave a lot to the industry” and that “her career passed through so many genres”.

Phyllis Coates will always be remembered as TV’s first Lois Lane, a role that inspired generations of fans and actresses. She brought charm, wit, and courage to the character and made her a worthy partner for Superman.

Rest in peace, Phyllis Coates.

#phyllis coates #Adventures of Superman #rip #lois lane

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monstersdownthepath · 1 year

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Monster Spotlight: Valkyrie

CR 12

Chaotic Neutral Medium Outsider

Bestiary 3, pg. 277 (pic from 2e Bestiary 3, pg. 281)

Angelic servants of battle itself, the Valkyrie are born fully formed within the Maelstrom from the souls of soldiers who wish beyond all wishes to keep fighting. While most Valkyries can be found in the service of various Chaotic deities--typically, but not limited to, gods of war, valor, and courage--many instead act as independent agents or even cosmic warriors for hire, gifting their skills to anyone who can pay their strange prices. Valkyrie are responsible for gathering souls worthy of being transformed into Einherjar, plucking them from battlefields all over the Great Beyond to bring them into the Maelstrom, baptizing them in the chaos to transform them into immortal, nigh-invincible soldiers.

To this end, Valkyrie can Plane Shift themselves at will, taking with them only their gear and whatever mount they happen to be astride (typically some variety of fantastic steed, like a pegasus or the centipede-esque sleipnir). They instinctively seek out battles, typically shortly after they’re over... but they’re no strangers to joining battles that are still in progress. Able to cast both Aid and Death Ward at will to make their allies or themselves fearless and immune to death effects, Valkyrie practically exist to arrive from above with a dramatic spear thrust downwards into a huge monster, turning the tide of battle. They can even provide their own dramatic background, able to Call Lightning Storms 3/day!

Equipped with a permanent Deathwatch, Valkyrie take stock of the allies they’ve chosen, deciding which deserve to live and fight another day and which shall accompany them to Valhalla the Maelstrom. Those who still show a drive to grow into ever more powerful warriors are graced with a Heal to restore them to peak condition, or even a Breath of Life if they perish before their mission is completed. To those whose lives have come to a close, a Valkyrie can Choose the Slain, drawing the soul of a willing creature into their weapons to later transport them to the Maelstrom to transform them into Einherji. This power only works on a willing creature; an eternity as a deathless warrior is one that must be chosen. There’s no limit to the number of souls a Valkyrie can transport at once, but choosing the slain only works on a fresh body, and thus they can use Gentle Repose at will to preserve the freshly-fallen until after the battle is done and there are no further enemies.

But how do they get rid of said enemies? Mostly, a lot of charge attacks. Though they’re expert fliers, Valkyrie are built to have steeds beneath them, their specific feats--namely Ride-By Attack and especially Spirited Charge--making them extremely dangerous when they’re mounted, and as such even if their current mount is killed or otherwise incapacitated, a Valkyrie can summon a Sleipnir to their side 1/day. As CR 11 creatures that are extremely fast and all-terrain with a flurry of natural attacks and Prismatic Spray 3/day, the summoned steed is dangerous enough on its own... but once the angel of battle hops on, things get so much worse.

Valkyrie who aren’t blasting foes with their called lightning (5d6 Electricity damage) mainly use +2 Returning Spears, able to make up to four attacks a round (five if they’re under the effects of their 3/day Divine Power) in melee, or one attack a round from a range, each dealing 1d8+8 damage (1d8+12 under Divine Power) which triples on a critical hit. Decent! But nowhere near as scary as it can be. I don’t mean their Power Attack or Vital Strike, mind, though those certainly factor in; I mean Spirited Charge. This delightful little feat doubles damage done with their weapons during a mounted charge, which is tripled AGAIN if that damage is a critical hit. An especially lucky Valkyrie may deal upwards to 96 damage in a single full-round action (120 under Divine Power), which is a hell of an opening act! And because their summoned Sleipnir has Air Walk constantly, they can easily skitter right back into the air and charge into the next enemy next round.

However, ‘enemy’ can be subjective; you may notice that they’re Chaotic Neutral. Good and Evil don’t matter to them, so it’s a complete coin toss on whether or not they’ll fight for OR against Lord Deathmonger von Dogstomper in the climactic assault on his Kingdom of Vilebad. It can be a little disheartening for Good-aligned rebels against a wildly evil force to see literal angels descend from above and begin massacring them, one would assume.

You can read more about them here.

#Monster Spotlight #CR 11 to 15 #Pathfinder #Dungeons and Dragons

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kindan-no-kanojo · 11 months

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The Crow Side of Scarlett

As a Ghoul, Scarlett is able to shapeshift into a crow (and we call her Crowlett!), but there might be some crow traits to her normal self as well. Here's how subtly Scarlett resembles a crow, despite not always using her crow form!

The Carrion Crow

The type of corvid Scarlett turns into is the Carrion Crow, one of the most known species. Carrion crows are capable of eating anything they want: from seeds to bugs to fruits, some even steal eggs from other birds' nests and some also feed off dead animals.

Her crow body is around 46 centimeters big, and her wings can reach 96 centimeters fully expanded. Her weight in this form is around 500 grams.

In appearance, this crow has a completely black plumage, with a glossy sheen of green or purple hues under a certain light. Beak and legs are also all-black, and she possesses purple irises, just like in her human form.

5 Shared Facts 🕊 Connected to Crowlett and Scarlett!

1. Good memory

They say you don't want a crow as an enemy. Crows have a great memory and are capable of remembering people's faces for long periods of time, connected to their behavior. In other words, crows can remember good people and be friendly to them, even make them small gifts; but they can also remember mean people and hold grudges. In the case of the latter, they can go as far as to tell other crows about the threat to attack in flocks, so they would have a bunch of crows ruining their day until they're gone.

Scarlett has hyperthymesia, meaning that she has a perfect memory and remembers absolutely everything about her life, from minimal experiences to all the people she's met along the way. Lore-wise, this was given by Karl after her transformation; however, she uses this 'ability' daily to remember people and their intentions to keep herself and others safe, much like crows do. She holds grudges and resentment towards those who hurt her, and is much more friendly and affectionate with those who don't mean a threat, including the gift-giving part. The one difference is that she'd rarely gossip to attack in a group(?), and would rather keep lots of distance or manage to get some kind of revenge herself if the betrayal is too deep.

2. Witty and crafty

Crows have a good ability when it comes to problem-solving and making use of tools, even creating new ones. Additionally, crows can be strategic and plan ahead to always be prepared.

Scarlett's 'tools' may be more abstract but equally functional; like the knowledge gained from her memories and how she applies it to social situations (including seeing patterns in bad-intentioned people, fixing situations that didn't work well in the past, etc). She's very observant overall, keeping in crucial details in order to not be caught by surprise with an inconvenience that could have been avoided.

3. Safety over emotions

It has been noted that when a crow dies, other crows gather around it as though they are holding a funeral for the deceased. While it seems likely, in reality they are scanning the area to figure out the cause of its death and be aware of any potential danger they could be facing to avoid being the next victim.

In Scarlett's case, her emotions always come second, and they come last in dangerous situations. Whether it's a loved one in danger or herself getting hurt, she'd seek safety and getting away from danger first and foremost, by all means necessary, no matter who else gets hurt in the way.

4. Fearless

It's not like they don't experience fear, but crows are willing to harass or fight a larger predator if the situation calls for it. Usually, they would gather in flocks to scare a predator off or attack them in group, but they also do so alone. In fact, they can just tease other animals for their own amusement (by pulling their tail or pecking them from behind).

It's not news that Scarlett often challenges a higher, more powerful creature by herself, using only her determination and strong personality in her favor. Likewise, it's not like she doesn't have any fear, but her personal reasons may take over and push her forward. Also, teasing may be one of her favorites hobbies as well—

5. Shiny / Tiny

It was proven that crows being collectors is a myth, but that doesn't mean they are indifferent to shiny things. Their keen eye catches shiny objects easily and it plays with their curiosity, so they pick it up, play with it or hide it from the public eye. It's also usual that they find entertainment with other small things like rocks or bottle caps.

I decided to leave the 'myth' part of this in Scarlett, and make collect the shiny and tiny things she finds. Crowlett loves shiny things because her sight catches them more easily in that form, and Scarlett is more fond of tiny things because she can hold them and feel big and powerful protective next to them. Tiny and shiny things? Pure perfection. She will be fangirling so hard.

While many of these traits can easily be found in anyone, some aren't very 'compatible' with her personality, so they just reference her crow side for the irony only (like no matter how cool she acts, something tiny can turn her into a child (?)). Thanks to her crow side, Scarlett can be more just than a loud, beefy, distrustful and lowkey dangerous Ghoul, lmao—

#scarlett wakahisa #diabolik lovers oc #🕊️. crowlett #she.#.i wanted to make a crowlett vs scarlett post for so long dfjkg #👁‍🗨. about

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kodas-kreations · 14 days

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Fandom- Scream/House of wax/The lost boys AU

General Info-

Name: Jordie Mateo Sinclair

Nicknames: Bear, Jay

Killer name: Le chasseur

Age : 19

Birthday: March 25th

Pronouns: He/him

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

Birthplace: Ambrose

Current residents: Woodsburro

Languages spoken: French, English, and Spanish

zodiac: Aries.

>Strengths: ambitious, determined, strong willed, independent, fearless, powerful, direct, assertive, and courageous

>Weaknesses: moody, aggressive, blunt, over protective, possessive, short tempered, self-involved, impulsive, and impatient

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

MIB: INTJ-T (the architect), Architects are imaginative and strategic thinkers, with a plan for everything. 96% introverted, 72% intuitive, 59% thinking, 96% judging, and 51% turbulent.

>Strengths: rational, informed, independent, determined, curious, and original.

>Weaknesses: arrogant, dismissive of emotions, overly critical, combative and socially clueless.

(This is the first part of his character sheet)

Anything else you guys wanna know about him?

#Jordie boy #kodas characters #kodas ramblings

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lostthistime · 2 years

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HOUSE

OF THE DRAGON OC

NAME: VHALENA RAENYEROS

BORN: 96 AC

HOUSE: RAENYEROS/BARATHEON

“I, Vhalena Raenyeros, first of my name and heir of the great house of the Phoenix, I pledge my loyalty to King Viscerys and his named heir, the Princess of Dragonstone Rhaenyra Targaryen. ”

It was almost impressive, and borderline amusing how the third born daughter of the Raenyeros family Vhalena, always seemed to be one of the most mysterious figures in the Kingdoms. Despite the fact she was so well known, for aside from her powerful family and birthright, she appeared to have it all. She possessed a beauty, elegance, intelligence, and grace to rival all of the finest ladies in the realm.

But also underneath that beautiful mask, there laid an underlying strength, a desire to explore, a fearlessness in the face of danger, and an intimidation factor that would put some of the strongest knights in Westeros to shame. It was widely known that she was vastly admired, by both genders all across the kingdoms. Even in royal court.

Daughter of the acting Maester of Law, and the second richest house in the kingdom, Vhalena held much influence in the realm. Despite the limit to a woman’s power in Westeros, and the seeming longing Vhalena holds for something more. She using her many secret qualities and strengths, willingly walks into the lair of the dragon.

Let’s see how this, distress causing damsel, handles herself in the Dance of the Dragon.

#daemon targaryen #hotd oc #hotd #got hbo #hbo max #house of the dragon hbo #house lannister #house of the dragon #game of thrones #daenerys targeryan #rhaenyra targaryen #targeryan #alicent hightower #got #hotd season 1 #house of the dragon oc #house of the dragon original character #original character #got oc

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guitar-prgress · 4 months

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Day 96 of trying to guitar... i guess

Today i played over a lot of songs neglecting the chord practice i should have done but finding out the band fearless flyers who are great so it is a win win. That is all

#guitar #music #trying out new things #vibing

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helenadurazzo · 4 months

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Ranking Taylor Swift Songs

1. Enchanted

2. Haunted

3. Picture To Burn

4. Better Than Revenge

5. Mr Perfectly Fine

6. Don’t Blame Me

7. Wildest Dreams

8. Getaway Car

9. Timeless

10. London Boy

11. Story Of Us

12. Love Story

13. Mine

14. Long Live

15. Forever and Always

16. Sparks Fly

17. Cruel Summer

18. Our Song

19. The Way I Loved You

20. Bejeweled

21. Dear John

22. The Last Time

23. Now That We Don’t Talk

24. All Too Well

25. Lavender Haze

26. Wonderland

27. Out Of The Woods

28. White Horse

29. Should’ve Said No

30. The Man

31. The Last Great American Dynasty

32. August

33. Long Story Short

34. Fearless

35. Back To December

36. Hey Stephen

37. Message In A Bottle

38. Safe and Sound

39. New Romantics

40. Karma

41. End Game

42. Look What You Made Me Do

43. Exile

44. Welcome To New York

45. Electric Touch

46. Delicate

47. A Place In This World

48. Mean

49. Change

50. I Almost Do

51. I Bet You Think About Me

52. Willow

53. Paper Rings

54. Fifteen

55. Blank Space

56. Style

57. Snow On The Beach

58. Never Grow Up

59. Breathe

60. Castles Crumbling

61. Ours

62. Anti Hero

63. Marjorie

64. It’s Nice To Have A Friend

65. Bad Blood

66. Lover

67. Cardigan

68. Cornelia Street

69. Labyrinth

70. Holy Ground

71. Treacherous

72. You Need to Calm Down

73. Never Getting Back Together

74. 22

75. I Knew You Were Trouble

76. The Best Day

77. I’m Only Me When I’m With You

78. I Can See You

79. Midnight Rain

80. You’re Not Sorry

81. Gorgeous

82. Seven

83. Mirrorball

84. Afterglow

85. Daylight

86. The 1

87. Red

88. I Did Something Bad

89. You’re On Your Own Kid

90. Great War

91. Me

92. This Is Me Trying

93. State of Grace

94. Invisible

95. The Outside

96. You Belong With Me

97. Teardrops On My Guitar

98. Untouchable

99. Today Was a Fairytale

100. Tell Me Why

101. Mary’s Song

102. Tim McGraw

103. Superman

104. Speak Now

105. That’s When

106. Gold Rush

107. No Body No Crime

108. Right Where You Left Me

109. My Tears Ricochet

110. Superstar

111. Don’t You

112. Jump Then Fall

113. Bye Bye Baby

114. I Know Places

115. Ivy

116. Is It Over Now

117. I Think He Knows

118. Cold As You

119. Last Kiss

120. You All Over Me

121. Say Don’t Go

122. Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

123. I Don’t Want To Live Forever

124. Shake It Off

125. Tolerate It

126. Maroon

127. Champagne Problems

128. Mad Woman

129. Tis The Damn Season

130. Starlight

131. The Other Side Of The Door

132. Come In With The Rain

133. You’re Losing Me

134. Invisible String

135. Illicit Affairs

136. Everything Has Changed

137. A Perfectly Good Heart

138. We Were Happy

139. Babe

140. Suburban Legends

141. Stay

142. The Very First Night

143. Wish You Would

144. Bigger Than The Whole Sky

145. Ready For It

146. Come Back Be Here

147. Closure

148. Mastermind

149. Sweet Nothing

150. Sad Beautiful Tragic

151. Stay Beautiful

152. The Lucky One

153. Begin Again

154. Girl At Home

155. Nothing New

156. Better Man

157. Miss Americana and the HBP

158. Paris

159. Question

160. Ronan

161. Forever Winter

162. Tied Together With A Smile

163. The Moment I Knew

164. Betty

165. Hoax

166. Coney Island

167. Clean

168. Call It What You Want

169. New Years Day

170. False God

171. King of My Heart

172. How You Get The Girl

173. You Are In Love

174. High Infidelity

175. Innocent

176. Foolish One

177. Death By A Thousand Cuts

178. This Love

179. So It Goes

180. The Archer

181. The Lakes

182. Dear Reader

183. Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve

184. I Forgot That You Existed

185. Dancing With Our Hands Tied

186. Dorothea

187. When Emma Falls In Love

188. Run

189. It’s Time To Go

190. Cowboy Like Me

191. Glitch

192. Dress

193. Peace

194. Epiphany

195. Soon You’ll Get Better

196. Evermore

197. Happiness

198. Slut

199. Vigilante Shit

200. Stay Stay Stay

#tried to put every song on here #probably forgot one though #so if I did just comment #Taylor Swift #Fearless #Speak Now #Red #1989 #Reputation #Lover #Folklore #Evermore #Midnights #Taylor Swift Songs #Swifities #taylor’s version

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isfjmel-phleg · 5 months

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I was reminded during a talk with @brown-little-robin today of the hilarious contrast between how Bart, newly arrived from the thirtieth century, is with Wally versus how he is with then-Titans leader Roy Harper in storylines that ran concurrent with each other.

With Wally, he's nothing but hostile, stubborn, and belligerent...

(The Flash 1987 #96)

(The Flash 1987 #98)

(The Flash 1987 #99)

(The Flash 1987 #101)

But with Roy it's a completely different story...

(New Titans #0)

(Green Lantern #57)

(New Titans #116)

(New Titans #117)

(New Titans #119)

(New Titans #124)

(New Titans #126)

"Fearless leader"! "Mon capitaine"! "Boss-man"! "Dad"! The Fastest Attitude Alive has transformed into a boy who clearly wants to get a good grade in Being Helpful and Compliant.

He's not hopelessly resistant to direction. He just really, really plays favorites. (Not without reason, but he's laying it on a bit thick!)

#comicsposting again #BA: fastest attitude alive

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texasobserver · 11 months

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”200,000 Steps on the Lone Star Hiking Trail” by Sergio Chapa, from the May/June 2023 issue of Texas Observer magazine:

I grew up in northwest Austin at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, where hiking through the woods and playing in creeks were daily activities. So, I’ve always been an “outdoors person.” After moving to Houston for a journalism job, I quickly began running and biking along the city’s mostly concrete-lined bayous. Then an environmental activist told me something intriguing: Just an hour north of the traffic and skyscrapers of downtown Houston is the 96-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail, the longest footpath in Texas.

During April 2020, I began a quest to hike the full trail along with a friend in my “COVID bubble.” It was a sunny and unseasonably hot day as we embarked from mile marker zero inside the 163,000-acre Sam Houston National Forest. So early in the pandemic, we hiked without seeing another person, hearing a car on the road, or spotting an airplane in the sky. The only sounds were chirping birds, squirrels and lizards scurrying, and the wind blowing through the leaves.

It was a Coronavirus-safe activity and I was hooked.

On maps, the national forest is depicted as a massive patch of public land. But on the ground, hundreds of U.S. Forest Service tracts are broken up by private timberlands, farms and ranches, and a growing number of rural homes and subdivisions. Mostly flat to rolling terrain, the forest is laced with creeks as well as the east and west forks of the San Jacinto River and the not-so-scenic lanes of Interstate 45.

Starting near Richards and ending near Cleveland, the Lone Star Hiking Trail proper is 96 miles through the forest with five optional loops adding another 32 miles. Depending on one’s height and weight, that’s roughly 200,000 steps. Given a pace of about three miles per hour, it would take roughly 32 hours to hike the entire trail nonstop. Hiking about eight hours per day means less than a week of hiking and camping.

But that’s not the path I chose.

It took me sixteen trips with various friends over two years to hike the entire trail. Confession: We weren’t disciplined about it; sometimes weeks or months lapsed between forays. Most often, I’d park my car at one of the 15 trailheads and we’d hike for five or six miles and then head back. On every visit, the trail provided valuable relief with its clean air, social distancing, and an escape from the four-wall confinement of lockdown and stress. Our slower approach allowed us to experience the forest in all four seasons.

Spring is marked by fresh light green leaves, wildflowers and white color pops of dogwood and magnolia blossoms. The summer can be brutally hot, but it’s the best time to enjoy Lake Conroe or Double Lake. The fall brings orange, red, and yellow hues as purple beautyberries and red yaupon holly berries ripen in the understory. Pine trees and oaks stay green during winter while colonies of colorful mushrooms and fungus sprout on the forest floor.

I shared our hikes on Twitter and Instagram, and the Lone Star Hiking Trail became a hit with my social media followers too.

It’s much easier to hike the trail virtually. To do it in person, you need plenty of water, snacks, insect repellent, spare socks, powder, paper towels and wipes, and willingness to rough it, since there are no bathrooms or vending machines aside from spartan amenities at the Stubblefield and Double Lake campgrounds. Good walking shoes and long pants with high socks reduce risks of scratches, bug bites and ticks. Snakes on this trail mostly flee from people. However, mosquitoes and spiders are fearless.

Early morning hikes meant the person in the lead breaks overnight cobwebs. Scat with fur signaled coyotes and bobcats, but the most worrisome signs were the wallows and rooting of feral pigs. My worst fear was encountering hogs, which can attack when frightened or startled. Luckily, we never saw any.

Sam Houston is one of the state’s four national forests created by Congress during the Great Depression. The timber industry previously clear-cut large swaths of the Piney Woods. State lawmakers bought hundreds of barren tracts in 1933, with the intent of adding them to the national forest system. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston national forests in October 1936. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps planted millions of trees. The U.S. Forest Service gave the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club permission to build the trail in 1967. The trail and all its loops were complete by 1978.

It’s big enough that you can easily get lost. I’m an experienced outdoorsman, but we’ve gotten lost on the Lone Star Hiking Trail, marked by small reflective markers nailed into the trunks of trees. It’s easy to lose track of the markers after leaving U.S. Forest Service land and walking down a rural road to the next section. Cell-phone service can be spotty, so it’s best to download Lone Star Hiking Trail Club maps in advance.

But not all of this wilderness is protected. Legally distinct from national parks and refuges, national forests can be used for hunting, fishing, timber, grazing, mining, oil, and natural gas. By law, the U.S. Forest Service must manage Sam Houston with no single resource emphasized over others. To that point, the 163,000 acres also include trails for ATVs, mountain bikes, and horses. Lakes are stocked with bluegill, largemouth bass, and catfish. Oil wells and easements for pipelines and power lines are common.

Historically, wildfires kept the forest from getting too dense and unhealthy. Today, the U.S. Forest Service uses controlled burns and sustainable timber harvesting in efforts to control a pest known as the southern pine beetle and improve habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker, an endangered species that favors open “pine savannas” and nests from April to June. Over the decades, environmentalists and forest managers have sparred in court over forestry practices related to the beetle and woodpecker.

I looked for those woodpeckers, but only heard their distinctive high-pitched chirps and tap tap-tapping hidden in the canopy.

Sprawl and suburbanization are the biggest threat to the forest and to this trail. I-45, the busy thoroughfare connecting Houston and Dallas, divides it in two, creating a formidable barrier for wildlife and people. The Texas Department of Transportation spent millions improving a 15-mile stretch of highway between Huntsville and New Waverly but spent little on allowing hikers or wildlife to cross safely under the roadway where cars speed past a white 67-foot statue of Texas founding father Sam Houston.

I wish the Texas legislature would use some of its $32.7 billion budget surplus to create a buffer for this trail—and improve the crossings that either don’t exist or have been damaged and make a through-hike so challenging. Unfortunately, this year has seen news in the opposite direction: The state recently lost a lovely park further north on the I-45 corridor that offered its own woodland paths.

In theory, animals can use the narrow corridor where Big Chinquapin Creek goes under the highway, but hikers must trudge four miles along three rural roadways and the I-45 frontage road in order to reach the next trail section.

Country-club communities such as Elkins Lake and the Texas Grand Ranch subdivision with its two- to five-acre lots allow people to live at the edge of the forest. As an unintended result, nonnative ornamental plants are escaping into the wild and becoming invasive species. The average person may not notice, but I kept spotting exotic plants like nandina, wax-leaf ligustrum, Chinese tallow, chinaberry, bamboo, and hardy orange all along the trail.

Volunteers with the Lone Star Hiking Club and the Houston area Sierra Club maintain the trail and try to clear out invaders. I’d love to give back and join them one day.

But it’s a big job—and progress is often slow.

A vehicle bridge to the Stubblefield Campground washed out during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 but was not rebuilt until 2022. A footbridge over scenic and shaded bluffs of the east fork of the San Jacinto River in the Magnolia section of the trail was destroyed more than eight years ago and never replaced.

Hikers are forced to take a complex detour, though I opted to park my car at the next trailhead and walk to the opposite bank.

Even as the pandemic fades, I’m still going back for more, particularly to hike the loops outside the main trail. To me, this escape seems even more valuable with Houston growing at a pace that will see it overtake Chicago as the third-largest U.S. city. Even as the metropolitan area expands in all directions, the forest still offers respite.