#savage spinach

[fitsofgloom]

"By Crom, serve me a large Savage pie with spinach, garlic, a side of pepperoni rolls, and a cask of mead, or be driven before me as I hear the lamentations of your women!": Conan's Pizza of Austin, Texas, established in 1976 and adorned inside and out with Frank Frazetta art. It's like the Hyborian Afterlife as imagined by Bill & Ted.

#conan the barbarian #conan's pizza #austin #texas #frank frazetta

[angelasscribbles]

Six Sentence Sunday 5.29.22

Sneak peaks for upcoming chapters of Savage Love, Complicated, Forbidden Passion, Heir Apparent and a couple of Bad Romance one-shots. Enjoy!

My Master List

Spoilers are under the cut

Complicated Part 34

“Fucking bitch!” Riley’s phone flew through the air, hitting the far wall of the hotel room, making a satisfying cracking noise as pieces of plastic and shards of glass exploded into the air.

“Whoa there, Campbell! That was an innocent cellphone. What’s wrong?” Drake exclaimed.

“That was Madeleine, how the hell did that bitch even get my number?”

“I warned you not to answer unknown numbers.”

“This really isn’t the time for I told you so’s, Drake.”

“Ok, ok.” He held his hands up in the universal symbol of surrender, “What did the countess of cruelty want?”

“For me to pick up her goddamned wedding ring!” Riley gritted out from between clenched teeth.

“Oh, shit.” Drake breathed out, “That’s next level, even for her.”

Forbidden Passion Chapter 12

She admitted to feeling conflicted and confused about having feelings for both of them. She reassured him that she had accepted his proposal because she loved him, wanted him. But that hadn’t stopped the feelings she’d had for Drake. Those, she’d simply locked away deep inside and that was that. Until it wasn’t.

She poured out all her misery and stress in the days leading up to that first encounter, her feelings of being lacking, not good enough, the stress and pressure of that week, her deep aching loneliness from missing him, her sheer desolation, isolation and hopelessness. She had been at her breaking point, convinced he was better off without her, she had felt like a failure as his queen, as his wife.

“I was thinking of leaving, like Leo’s mom did.” She confessed.

Heir Apparent Chapter 15

On the ride back to Valtoria, they kept sneaking glances at each other. As if they were both afraid the other was going to disappear. They drove mostly in silence, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable one, like the ride to the palace had been. Both were lost in their own thoughts, the events of the last few days, the last few weeks, had been heavy, there was an overwhelming tiredness mingled with the relief. Now that the gripping fear of losing each other had abated, emotional exhaustion set in.

“I feel like I could sleep for a week.” Riley said. All she’d done in her time at the palace was toss and turn, fall into a fitful sleep, jerk awake, then fight the panic in her chest until she could fall back into a restless sleep. Repeat, on loop. Nothing about those three days had been restful.

“Me too.” Drake had no idea how much sleep he’d gotten, but passed out drunk wasn’t exactly the same as restorative sleep. He didn’t sleep well without her next to him anyway. He snuck a quick glance at her as he reached for her hand, “There’s nothing stopping us from climbing into bed and doing exactly that.”

Savage Love Chapter 16

“Here.” Drake plucked a spanakopita off the plate and leaned across the table, holding it up to my mouth.

I opened my mouth and sank my teeth into it. I bit through the crunchy, flaky exterior and an explosion of flavors hit my taste buds as the hot, creamy mixture of spinach and feta cheese coated my tongue.

“Ohmgeeeee….” I moaned a little, it was that damn good.

He laughed and offered me the rest of it, I leaned forward and took it, pulling his fingers into my mouth with it. I looked up into his eyes as I pulled slowly back, sucking on his fingers as I went until I pulled back far enough for them to pop out. My tongue shot out to lick his fingertips one last time before I sat back in my seat, chewing the food slowly as I watched his reaction.

His pupils definitely dilated, shooting satisfaction through me that I wasn’t the only one. His copper colored orbs darkened to a deeper amber, another dead giveaway that he was experiencing some arousal of his own. He kept his eyes locked on mine as he brought his hand to his own mouth and slid his tongue from the bottom to the top his index finger.

Well, shit. That wasn’t fair. Using my own tactics against me. If he was trying to make sure the night ended up with him in my bed, he was off to a stellar start. But you know, I was going to make him suffer a little first. I had already kicked my shoes off under the table, I slid a bare foot up his leg and thigh to settle right between his legs.

Bad Romance One-Shot as yet untitled: The implied but not written scene between Liam x Max, after the chapter “Party of Five”  where Liam tells Riley to go to Drake because he needs her more right then. Max returns to Liam’s chambers with him to keep him company and, well, you know, its Bad Romance, shit happens….

“Do you want something to drink? We have your favorite bourbon.” Max’s voice filtered across the room to him.

Liam blinked as he looked up, focusing his eyes on the other man. Max was watching him closely, trying to gauge his mood. Liam sighed. He was being handled and he didn’t like it.

“Yeah, sure.” Liam said as he pulled his tie loose. He watched as Max poured the drink then crossed the room to him. What were they to each other now? Friends still? Friends with benefits? Lovers?

“What the hell is a throuple?” Liam asked, remembering Riley’s words.

“Same as a couple.” Max answered, handing him the tumbler of bourbon as he took a seat on the couch. “But with three people instead of two.”

“Hm.” Liam regarded the other man thoughtfully.

“What?” Max looked at him in alarm, “Is that too much? We don’t have to put a label on it. If you don’t feel that way, it’s ok-“

A smile quirked at the corners of Liam’s mouth, “Max. Stop talking.”

Bad Romance One-Shot as yet untitled: as requested by @karahalloway, Max’s POV as the men meet Riley for the first time:

There were a lot of things I thought might happen in New York, from finally fulfilling my Liam fantasy to being firmly but politely rejected, because let’s face it, Liam is nothing if not polite. I wasn’t sure how it would affect our friendship though, if I made an overture and he wasn’t interested, and that uncertainty kept me from probing our boundaries too much.

But what I never expected, what I never saw coming, what none of us saw coming, was her.

#angelasscribbles #choices fic writers creations #cfwc sunday six #bad romance #savage love #complicated #forbidden passion #heir apparent #trr #the royal romance fanfic #liam rys #drake walker #the royal romance #choices #choices stories you play

[teamxdark]

7. Shopping

Shadow glared at the shopping list in his hand like it had personally called him a pathetic weakling fated to obscurity like a moldy grape that rolled underneath the fridge. Why Rouge thought it was a good idea to write in pink gel pens was beyond him. Even less when this was supposed to be comprehensible; Shadow had no idea what half of these items were supposed to be.

"And just what is 'organic' supposed to mean?" he demanded, thrusting the list at Omega; though he wanted to spend some time alone, circumstance had put Rouge's shopping list in his hand and Omega at his heels.

"IT MEANS TO BE GROWN INSIDE AN ORGAN," Omega replied. "EXAMPLE: THE HEART OR LUNGS."

"Rouge wants what kind of blueberries?!" Shadow made a face. "That's disgusting."

Intriguing too, but Omega didn't need to know that.

...But Rouge wanted things of such a merciless, savage variety?

...Okay, maybe he respected her a little bit for that. Maybe.

"And what makes 'baby spinach' so special?"

"IT IS SPINACH HARVESTED BY THE LABOR OF INFANTS."

Shadow narrowed his eyes. "And body wash?"

"THE FLUID USED TO CLEAN THE BODIES OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED BEFORE BURIAL."

Shadow eyed the shopping list with disgust and fascination before crumpling it up and throwing it over his shoulder, adding to the litter problem in the village. "Fine. Let's get Rouge her items of questionable legality fast, so you can go home and deliver them to her."

Shadow sped away with Omega stomping along in pursuit, beeping excitedly at all the cool items he would soon get to hold.

He was particularly looking forward to the sodium chloride; a highly reactive metal, combined with a dangerous gas? He could only begin to imagine what acts of destruction he could cause with that kind of mixture!

#Smash writes. #Boomtober. #Dark Boom. #Omega is going to be very disappointed. #So is Shadow.

[brooklynislandgirl]

The Nurse Shark || Beth Riley 

Italicize what your muse likes. Bold what they love. Strike through what they hate. tagged by: the lovely @sohelish​ tagging: Anyone who wants to do it! 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄. Sweet | Salty | Bitter | Umami | Sour | Chocolate | Bacon | Vegetables | Fruit | Berries | Carrots | Cake | Cookies | Pretzels | Pasta | Tomatoes | Applesauce | Sauerkraut | Pickles | Olives | Potatoes | Ice Cream | Pineapple | Pineapple on pizza | Fish | Beef | Garlic | Spinach | Mushrooms | Cheese | Milk | Juice | Marmite | Beetroot | Anchovies | Gefilte Fish | Peppers | Whole wheat bread | Marshmallows | Mango | Broccoli | Peanut butter | Nutella | Mint and chocolate | Cashew nuts | Tofu | Brussels sprouts | Grape flavour {{Beth actually loves bacon and absolutely feels guilty for it. She prefers big soft-chewy ‘New York’ pretzels, rather than the hard stick ones. She loves pineapple on bacon-pepperoni pizza but will go absolutely savage when people call ham and pineapple “Hawai’ian”.}} 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇. Soft | Rough | Smooth | Sticky | Slimy | Hot | Cold | Damp | Wet | Clammy | Coarse | Fur | Velvet | Silk | Lace | Hot metal | Cold metal | Paper | Plastic | Bubble wrap | Wool | Wood | Tree bark | Hot asphalt | Leaves | Wicker | Sand | Rocks | Rough rocks | Smooth rocks | Hair | Skin | Tight hugs | Gentle hugs | Lip kisses | Skin kisses | Holding hands | Rough touches | Gentle touches | Scratches | Bites | Sunlight | Light sheets | Thick blankets | Baggy clothes {{Beth breaks into hives when coming into contact with velvet or wool.}} 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓.   Flowers | Sea water | Chocolate | Fish | Cooking onions | Cleaning products | Citrus | Lemons | Grapefruit | Oranges | Rain | Freshly cut grass | Wet dirt | Wood | Cologne | Perfume | Fire | Smoke | Gasoline | Tires | Paint | Chlorine | Pools | Fresh bread | Cooking bacon | New books | Coffee | Linen | Vanilla | Cinnamon | New car | Coconut | Sunscreen | Nail polish | Mint | Cigarette smoke | Leather {{Gunpowder, coffee, cigarette smoke, and leather all remind her of her brother}} 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.   Loud sounds | High pitched sounds | Low pitched sounds | Quiet sounds | Loud voices | Soft voices | High voices | Deep voices | Morning voice | Snoring | Rain on windows | Fire crackle | Crickets | Frogs | Typing on a keyboard | Horse hooves on gravel | High heels | Laughter | Deep laughter | Giggling | Purring | Dog bark | Howling | Car engine | Distant chatter | Bird chirps | Classical music | Pop music | Folk music | Rock music | Country music | Klezmer music | Violin | Piano | Frying food | Nails tapping {{Beth lives with audio processing disorder, which comes through as hearing everything so loudly, but voices are muffled, broken up, confusing, like static. So she prefers quiet places, nature sounds, the sound of the sea lapping at the shore and the vibration of deeper vocal tones.}} 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓.   Red | Orange | Yellow | Green | Blue | Purple | Pink | Black | White | Silver | Gold | Shiny | Dull | Shapes | Orange lighting | Natural lighting | Seaside scenery | Forest scenery | Field scenery | Patterns | Clear skies | Cloudy skies | Night time | Day time | Sunrise | Sunset | Stained glass windows | Old buildings | Stone buildings | Wood cabins | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | Brick buildings | Moss | Flowers | Gardens | Hedge mazes | Corn mazes | Lakes | Rivers

#She's Talking to Angels {Bethisms}

[bookclub4m]

Episode 161 - Hate Reads

This episode we’re talking about Hate Reads! We discuss annoyance reading, hate reading vs reading something you hate, completionism, experiencing bad media as a social bonding experience, and 1-star reviews of books. Plus: Books about women murdering!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Media We Mentioned

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (Wikipedia)

"A spectre is haunting Europe”

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Game of Thrones (Wikipedia)

Divergent by Veronica Roth

“Divergent might have been sloppy in places, but in a bizarre continuity error, both Tris’ disabling trauma around guns and an actual gun appears and disappears as is convenient in the final chapters… This violates both Chekhov’s Gun and some corollary: if you introduce a gun, it must exist.” (from Jam’s review; see also “I’m not reading another YA trilogy unless someone guarantees me no queer people die in the second act”)

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

“reading this book felt like having to eat three bags of raw spinach before I was allowed the ice cream sundae I'd been promised” (from Matthew’s review)

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Links, Articles, and Things

161 (number) (Wikipedia)

Schadenfreude (Wikipedia)

Mark Oshiro (who Jam mentioned) appears to have deleted their YouTube channel? Or Something? You can still go to their website and the Mark Reads website.

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Episode on Ready Player One

A recent(ish) episode of Watch+Play (there’s a lot of them!)

There’s also this playlist of shorter, edited videos if you don’t want to commit

Hark (Jam’s holiday music podcast)

Hot take (Wikipedia)

Hate-watching (Wikipedia)

Episode 011 - Religious Fiction (the one in which Anna read the book she hated)

BookTok (Wikipedia)

Matthew can’t find the specific X-Men review he mentioned, but it’s buried in this site somewhere (that link specifically is to a scathing review of the final issue of Mutant X)

Show, don't tell (Wikipedia)

Questions

What Romance genres do you want us to read?

What comic would you use to introduce superhero comics to adults (who haven't read them before)?

Twitter thread

15 works of Experimental Fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Aphasia by Mauro Javier Cárdenas

When I Hit You: Or, A Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife by Meena Kandasamy

Big City by Marream Krollos

Search History by Eugene Lim

Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli

This Could Have Become Ramayan Chamar's Tale: Two Anti-Novels by  Subimal Misra, translated by V. Ramaswamy

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

Oreo by Fran Ross

We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo, translated by Margaret Sayers Peden

Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

I was the President's Mistress!! by Miguel Syjuco

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

Savage Tongues by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

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Join us again on Tuesday, November 1st we’ll be discussing the genre of Investigative Journalism!

Then on Tuesday, November 15th we’ll be talking about Podcasts!

#episodes

[bccfggffbgv]

For 1., that makes more sense

For 2., that does make some sense, though Oswald (and a lot of Disney toons, actually) haven’t actually shown the same degree of “Toonforce” (how cartoony they are and how much they utilize it, in a sense) than, say, Bugs Bunny or Popeye (namely Popeye after eating spinach), but I will let some leeway be here (Perhaps having it so Oswald is technically the strongest, but the likes of Mickey and Bugs Bunny are still close enough that graphing it would put them visibly close enough to warrant a close up to show the not-so-massive gap, notable but not overly massive.) On that note, nothing says Mickey doesn’t have his Keyblade…

For 3., that’s fair, and as for how my WoL would react…well…in FFXIV, the WoL isn’t easily dissuaded from doing what they see fit to do, especially when it’s stopping evil. They will find a way given time (heck, I’ve been thinking of having a “finale” for the Adventureverse that transitions it to the Cosmicverse (involving Zodiark), so perhaps we could have the start of my WoL’s involvement in the Cosmicverse (to which it would still be under the Adventureverse tag once we get there, and we’re not quite there yet) be finding the method used to keep them out, busting down whatever Sam has put up to keep my WoL from returning, and leads to a bunch of shattered zombies and a spark of hope that is made alongside sparks of hope from the other heroes rising up once more.

Speaking of Keyblades, certain heroes now have their own keyblades...It was very alarming for them when that happened.

Unrelated note, There are actually still some enemy factions remaining within the Cosmicverse: The Savage Scavengers, The Syndicate of Steel, The Neo Hive, The Grave Walkers, and The Null Order (The remaining Gray Horde members that always hide within the shadows).

(Here's his response to Bradley's return)

Cosmic Sam, as he spoke through one of his Sadistic Vessels: So you've managed to break through my banishment spell I see...That was your most biggest and most fatal mistake yet...I will make you regret coming back to "My" world and interfering with my plans, dwarf.

#Multiversal Fusion #cosmicverse #chaos verse #the crystallized horde #Cosmic Sam #(mentioned) #The Null Order #The Savage Scavengers #The Grave Walkers #The Neo Hive #The Syndicate of Steel #The Survivor's Rebellion #the owl house #glitch productions #murder drones #epithet erased #madness combat #madness project nexus #project nexus #FFXIV #warrior of light #Chaos-verse

[mikesavagenewcanaanusa]

Michael Savage of New Canaan: Nutrition and Diet Essentials for Vibrant and Healthy Fish

Michael Savage of New Canaan: Nutrition and Diet Essentials for Vibrant and Healthy Fish

As a seasoned aquarist and resident of New Canaan, Michael Savage understands the importance of proper nutrition and diet in maintaining vibrant and healthy fish in aquariums. In this guide, Michael shares his expert insights and essentials for ensuring that your aquatic pets receive the nutrients they need to thrive.

Understand the Dietary Needs of Your Fish:

Before selecting food for your fish, it's essential to understand their specific dietary requirements. Different species of fish have varying nutritional needs based on factors such as their size, metabolism, and natural diet in the wild. Research the feeding habits and preferences of your fish species to determine the most appropriate diet for them.

Provide a Balanced Diet:

A balanced diet is crucial for the health and well-being of aquarium fish. Michael recommends offering a variety of foods that provide essential nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. "Mixing up their diet with different types of food ensures that they receive a diverse range of nutrients to support their growth and vitality," Michael advises.

Offer High-Quality Commercial Fish Food:

Commercial fish food is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of aquarium fish and is readily available in pet stores and online retailers. Choose high-quality fish food from reputable brands that contain natural ingredients and are free from artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. Pellets, flakes, and freeze-dried foods are popular options that cater to a wide range of fish species.

Supplement with Fresh and Frozen Foods:

In addition to commercial fish food, supplement your fish's diet with fresh and frozen foods to provide variety and additional nutrients. "Live or frozen foods such as bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia are excellent sources of protein and can help simulate a natural diet for your fish," Michael suggests. Offer these treats as occasional supplements to their regular diet to keep them healthy and happy.

Consider Herbivorous and Omnivorous Fish:

For herbivorous and omnivorous fish species that primarily feed on plant matter or algae, include vegetables and algae-based foods in their diet. Blanched vegetables such as zucchini, spinach, and cucumber can be offered as occasional treats, while algae wafers and spirulina flakes provide essential nutrients for herbivorous fish to thrive.

Avoid Overfeeding:

Overfeeding is a common mistake that can lead to water quality issues and health problems for aquarium fish. Michael advises feeding your fish small amounts of food two to three times a day, only as much as they can consume within a few minutes. Remove any uneaten food from the tank promptly to prevent it from decomposing and polluting the water.

Monitor and Adjust Diet as Needed:

Regularly monitor your fish's behavior, appearance, and appetite to assess their overall health and well-being. Adjust their diet as needed based on their growth, activity level, and any signs of nutritional deficiencies or health issues. "Observing your fish closely allows you to fine-tune their diet and ensure that they receive the optimal nutrition they need to thrive," Michael emphasizes.

By following these nutrition and diet essentials recommended by Michael Savage of New Canaan, you can provide your aquarium fish with a balanced and nutritious diet that promotes vibrant colors, strong immunity, and overall health. With proper feeding practices and a variety of high-quality foods, your fish will continue to delight and inspire you with their beauty and vitality for years to come.

[sciencespies]

How Central Ohio Got People to Eat Their Leftovers

https://sciencespies.com/environment/how-central-ohio-got-people-to-eat-their-leftovers/

How Central Ohio Got People to Eat Their Leftovers

Jennifer Savage was scrambling to pull something together for dinner. Deep in the back of her fridge, she found a container of stuffed peppers. Very old stuffed peppers. She groaned, then did what millions of Americans do every day, without a second thought: She scraped the rotten food into the garbage.

Sitting nearby, her daughter, Riley, burst into tears.

Riley, then a fourth grader, had learned at school about people who don’t have enough food to eat. She’d also learned about the impact of food waste on the planet: When food rots in landfills, it generates methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. Seeing her mother toss one of her favorite meals in the trash brought these messages home.

The family resolved to do better. Riley began asking for smaller portions, knowing she could always go back for more. Her father started packing leftovers for lunch. Ms. Savage searched for recipes everybody would devour.

“If no one was watching me, I might be a little more wasteful,” Ms. Savage said. “But she’s watching and she’s asking questions that I can’t deny are really important.”

Pledging to throw less food in the trash, the Savage family began composting more rigorously.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Riley Savage encouraged her family to waste less food.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

In a land of seemingly endless supermarket aisles, “don’t waste food” may sound more like an old-fashioned admonition than a New Year’s resolution. But to some people, especially those concerned about the environment, it’s a cause that​ deserves ​our attention. In the United States, food waste is responsible for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as commercial aviation, leading some experts to believe that reducing food waste is one of our best shots at combating climate change.

With a warming planet in mind, a small but growing number of states and cities have enacted regulations aimed at keeping food out of landfills. Most require residents or businesses to compost, which releases much less methane than food dumped in landfills. California recently went even further, passing a law mandating that some businesses donate edible food they otherwise would have tossed out.

In the Columbus, Ohio, area where the Savage family lives, nearly a million pounds of food is thrown out every day, making it the single biggest item entering the landfill. (The same is true nationwide.) Households account for 39 percent of food waste in the United States, more than restaurants, grocery stores or farms. Change, then, means tackling the hard-wired habits of hundreds of millions of individuals, community by community, home by home.

This is no easy feat. Despite decades of haranguing, Americans are still terrible at recycling. And the reasons people waste food are much more complex than the reasons they throw water bottles in the wrong bin: They forget the spinach in the fridge and get more; they buy avocados that go bad before they get eaten; they cook a huge holiday spread to show love to friends and family and then can’t finish it all. As Dana Gunders, executive director of the nonprofit ReFED, points out, one-third of the food in this country goes unsold or uneaten — evidence of a culture that takes abundance for granted.

“Nobody wakes up wanting to waste food,” Ms. Gunders said. “It’s just that we’re not thinking about it. We’ve become really accustomed to it in our culture, and quite numb.”

As in most of the country, throwing food into the garbage in Ohio is perfectly legal. So, in an attempt to extend its landfill’s life span, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, or SWACO, has had to try a different tactic: persuasion. While it is not the only agency in the country nudging people to waste less food, it is one of the few that has measured the effectiveness of its public awareness campaign. An early study shows promise, as does the fact that, in 2021, 51 percent of the region’s waste was diverted from the landfill through recycling and composting. It is a record for the agency and much better than the national diversion rate of 32 percent.

Keeping food out of the landfill

Nearly one million pounds of food is dumped every day in central Ohio’s landfill. Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Before Kyle O’Keefe joined SWACO as director of innovation and programs in 2015, he hadn’t had “office overlooking a landfill” on his bucket list. But when the agency came knocking, the chance to slow the flow of trash into one of the largest public landfills in the country was hard for Mr. O’Keefe, an ardent environmentalist, to turn down.

At the time, SWACO wasn’t paying much attention to food waste. But Mr. O’Keefe looked at the amount of food being dumped and knew it couldn’t be ignored. He also knew that just creating a composting system wouldn’t do the trick; people had to understand why buying and wasting less food was important.

“You’ve got to have the support of everyday folks, of your families, your residents,” Mr. O’Keefe said. “You’ve got to have them pulling from the bottom up.”

To that end, one of the agency’s first steps was rolling out a public awareness campaign and then measuring its impact in one city.

Several months after introducing its campaign, SWACO enlisted researchers from the Ohio State University to send surveys to residents of Upper Arlington, a wealthy Columbus suburb, asking how much food they had wasted in the past week. However, self-reported surveys aren’t always reliable, so the agency also hired GT Environmental, a local consulting company, to follow up with hard data. Very messy data.

Kyle O’Keefe, the director of innovation and programs for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, made reducing food waste in the region’s landfill a priority.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

On a cool morning in early 2021, Dan Graeter, a senior manager with GT Environmental, drove to 200 houses around Upper Arlington. At each stop, he plunged into the 96-gallon garbage cans residents had dragged out for trash day, manually retrieving every bit of waste.

“It’s like jumping in the water,” Mr. Graeter said. “You take a deep breath and then you stick your whole body in there.”

Some of the carts were filled with neatly tied bags. Others were strewn with loose debris — diapers, cat litter, fistfuls of maggots — that Mr. Graeter had to scoop into trash bags himself. Mr. Graeter threw the waste into the back of a box truck and brought the load to a transfer station, where Tyvek-clad workers dumped each household’s trash onto folding tables and recorded the weight of items in nine different categories, like produce, leftovers and nonfood waste.

Once SWACO knew how much food Upper Arlington’s residents threw out, it began blanketing the city of 36,000 with targeted social media posts, email newsletters and postcards. The production and transportation of food that never gets eaten is a major piece of food waste’s carbon footprint, so the messaging had to go beyond composting, and also urged people to buy less in the first place. But to get the message across to the households the agency served, the hook couldn’t be as abstract as avoiding climate change.

“The way to really get people’s attention in the Midwest and Ohio is through pocketbook issues,” said Ty Marsh, who served as the agency’s executive director until last April. “We’ve got to convince people that this is good for them.” So the campaign emphasized hard costs: the $1,500 the average family in central Ohio spends each year on food they don’t eat, the 22 million gallons of gas used annually to transport food that’s thrown away.

SWACO also shared tips: Shop with a list, create meal plans, freeze leftovers. Some residents even received offers of free Bluapple pods, which help produce stay fresh for longer, and liners and bins to make composting easier.

Students learned different ways to manage waste at a tour of the SWACO landfill in Grove City, Ohio.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Food in a compost pile at Price Farms Organics in Delaware, Ohio.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Three months later, researchers once again surveyed residents, and Mr. Graeter once again dove into trash cans. Respondents reported wasting 23 percent less food than they had initially. Although there weren’t enough residents who let their trash be audited for a statistically significant sample, Mr. Graeter’s dirty data dump reinforced the campaign’s effectiveness: Food waste volume had declined by 21 percent.

Brian Roe, the study’s lead author, is a professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics and head of the Ohio State Food Waste Collaborative. He called the results of the study, which is undergoing peer review, an “encouraging first step” — though avoided drawing too many conclusions. “We know this campaign works, and works for this community,” he said, noting that the town’s residents tended to be affluent and highly educated, “but we don’t necessarily know how that’s going to translate to other communities.”

The few available studies of public awareness campaigns elsewhere suggest they can make a difference: In Toronto, food waste was reduced by 30 percent, and in Britain, by 18 percent.

But persuading adults to do things differently is hard. So, as SWACO spends hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on its public awareness campaign, it has also been making specific attempts to reach another population, one that has yet to cement its habits.

The herculean power of kids

A display in the lunchroom at Horizon Elementary School to help children learn what to throw away and what to recycle.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Lunchtime at Riley’s school, Horizon Elementary, is what you might expect from a swarm of 6- and 7-year-olds corralled in a cafeteria — squeals, stories, sandwiches — with one big difference. Instead of nondescript trash cans lining the room, six sit in the center, an unavoidable focal point.

One Thursday, Tobias, a first grader with blond hair, glasses and a T-shirt emblazoned with jet planes, approached the six-bin command station. He removed a hot dog bun from his tray and eyed the aide standing above him.

“Where do you think that goes?” she asked. Tobias held the bun tentatively over the can labeled “LANDFILL.” The aide gave a slight shake of her head. He moved to the next one, “RECYCLING.” No dice. Finally, Tobias waved the bun over the last option: “COMPOST.”

“Yes!” the aide said enthusiastically. “It’s food, so it can go in the compost, remember?” Tobias just smiled and relinquished his bun.

Tray by tray, the process was repeated. Tiny hands squeezed the dregs of milk cartons and juice boxes into the compost bin, then tossed the empty containers into the recycling bin. The students deliberated over the placement of carrots and chicken nuggets (compost), yogurt lids (landfill) and napkins (a tricky one: compost). They put unopened cheese sticks and applesauce onto a “share table” for others to take.

At Horizon Elementary School, a six-bin command station directs students toward where to throw different kinds of waste.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

In the 2018-2019 school year, the Hilliard City Schools district diverted 100 tons of food waste from the landfill.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Though the youngest students may not have understood why they were separating their waste, most would by the time they reached graduation. Much of that is thanks to Ekta Chabria, a special-education teacher who was one of the early proponents of Horizon’s composting program. Her efforts received a boost in 2018 when SWACO gave the Hilliard City Schools district a $25,000 composting grant. The following school year, Hilliard’s 14 elementary schools cut their trash pickups by 30 percent and recycling pickups by 50 percent, saving the district $22,000. They also diverted 100 tons of food, at least five school buses’ worth of waste, from the landfill.

The program’s greatest potential, however, may be in what students carry forward. Cameryn Gale, for instance, is a Horizon graduate who lobbied her middle school to compost (and her mom to eat leftovers more often).

Or take Nima Raychaudhuri. When her mother, Manisha Mahawar, was asked whether Nima influenced her, she laughed.

“What, you mean how I can’t take longer than a five-minute shower?” she said. “Or how I forgot a reusable bag at Kroger and had to carry things out in my hands?” Nima, a Hilliard ninth grader, also prodded her mother to compost their food scraps.

Changing the behavior of millions of households may be a herculean task. But changing the behavior of one household can be done with just a single Nima. Or Cameryn. Or Riley.

A study of a SWACO public awareness campaign in Upper Arlington found that residents reported wasting 23 percent less food.Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

Later this year, Riley will graduate from Horizon. As a sixth grader, she said she’ll continue eating her leftovers and composting her scraps. Because to her, reducing food waste is “just what we’re supposed to do.”

“You take eggshells and whatever and throw them in a bin,” she said. “It shouldn’t have to be a big deal.”

What’s Your Relationship to Food Waste?

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#Environment

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[askwhatsforlunch]

Creamy Green Lentil Soup with Radishes

This fragrant and hearty Creamy Green Lentil Soup with Radishes warms you up on a chill day. It is a proper bowl of comfort. The recipe takes inspiration from Nigel Slater’s in A Cook’s Book (last Christmas gift from my parents, one I curl up with to read, like I would a captivating novel!) Nigel used mushrooms and spinach in his. But, when I came home from New Zealand, the spinach I had sown in September in the Kitchen Garden had been munched on savagely (slugs, I suppose); the radishes, though, were fine! Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serves 2):

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 red onion

2 small garlic cloves

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 cup Puy Green Lentils

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1 litre/4 cups water

4 small freshly dug up radishes, with their leaves

1/2 lemon

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1/4 cup double cream

In a large, deep saucepan, heat olive oil over a medium flame.

Peel and thinly slice red onion, and add to the saucepan. Cook, a couple of minutes until softened.

Peel garlic cloves, and very thinly slice them. Stir into the saucepan, and cook, 1 minute more. Season with bay leaves and dried thyme. 

Then, stir in the green lentils, coating well in oil and herbs. Season with coarse sea salt, and stir in the water. Bring to the boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat to low, and half cover with a lid. Simmer, until lentils are tender and the mixture has thickened, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, thoroughly wash radishes and their leaves. You should have about two handfuls of the leaves. 

Once the lentils are cooked and the soup thickened, thoroughly squeeze in the juice of the lemon halve. Season with black pepper. 

Roughly chop radish leaves, saving the smaller ones for garnish, and stir them into the lentils. Cook until just wilted, 2 minutes.

Finally, stir in double cream, and cook, 1 minute more.

Cut radishes into thin slices.

Generously laddle Creamy Green Lentil Soup into two bowls, and top with Radish Leaves and slices. Serve immediately.

#Recipe #Creamy Green Lentil Soup #Creamy Green Lentil Soup recipe #Creamy Green Lentil Soup with Radishes #Creamy Green Lentil Soup with Radish Soup #Lentils #Green Lentils #Puy Green Lentils #Puy Lentils #Olive Oil #Red Onion #Garlic #Bay Leaves #Thyme #Dried Thyme #Coarse Sea Salt #Water #Lemon Juice #Fresh Lemon Juice #Black Pepper #Black Peppercorns #Radishes #Radish Leaves #Double Cream #Soup #Soup recipe #Soup and Stew #Cold Weather recipe #Nigel Slater #A Cook's Book

[archnemesisofthearch]

I feel like 3 meals is highly suggested because we think that is the first step to be healthy. You can skip meals for diets-but rarely is consumption in America designed to be for your body.

It’s not to say we need to genetically modify food to specially fit our DNA structure, but rather to allow ourselves to eat more healthy in unconventional and pleasurable ways.

Dieting, for me is hard because you already are expected to eat three meals a day, while also having to adjust to textures you normally don’t eat. You either see the meal as something you shouldn’t enjoy, or you should be in love with.

Vs.

Eating only based on what your stomach needs. Cutting out breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and only eating meals when you need fuel, and snacks for a recharge or to help general well being through vitamins and minerals.

If you were to adjust your eating habits to align with your daily activities, rather than following a pragmatic schedule, you likely would eat less meals, while still finding subtle ways to nourish yourself- and eat that greasy pizza at the end of the night. Without a food journal, the guilt, confusion and time used for research.

If anything, your body will function better as you are able to know when you need water, and not food, thus helping to Alkalinize your body without eating a surplus amount of blueberries and spinach. You start to find flavors that are for you, rather than what is suggested.

When you are hungry, if you allow subtle, measured tactics such as, you can take the time to enjoy the flavors of your meal with less guilt, thus leading to better digestive function. You can maximize minimal experiences through mindful eating, and taste flavors like you never have before.

I think my main takeaway- is that you can eat pizza more often than you may realize. Allowing your activities, no matter how mundane to be your flow, rather than eating and digesting can change your life. It’s easy to only look forward to eating, yet you are more likely to scarf it down, not even enjoying it to its full extent. Just a little adjusting, no workouts, diets, comparisons. Even a chef who is obsessed with food and eats all day could advantage from this subtle philosophy change. No recipe changes or anything.

Pizza and steak- oddly enough do have some nutrients. The cheese on the pizza, and the vitamins from a medium rare steak can be beneficial when you listen to your body. If anything, listening to when your body is craving pizza, rather than eating pizza everyday can actually make pizza healthy through your mental well being, and you can access a dimensional mind-body connection. There are times when you do need calcium or protein, and your body can hint at what you need through your cravings, no matter how unhealthy.

So idk… maybe try to not shame the pizza. Introduce yourself to potent fresh ingredients that have more flavor than spinach- such as micro greens or cilantro. Be the savage that you are just eat those leaves raw, or wrapped in some nutritious turkey since it’s too hard to cook that night. Find all around supplements you take daily like Shijiat or Fulvic Acid, and drink water when you need to rather than based on the trend of drinking 2 gallons a day.

You can do absolutely whatever you want- and you don’t necessarily need moderation if you truly listen to what YOU want. What you want is always connected to what you need.

[pyreball]

Another oft forgotten plant

This is on my RedBubble!

#Savage Spinach #PvZ #Plants vs Zombies #Heroes #Plants vs Zombies Heroes #My art

[evilhorse]

Popeye needed his spinach.

#savage avengers #wolverine #logan #james howlett #popeye #spinach #gerry duggan #mike deodato jr. #marvel comics #comics

[annoyedlord]

Ignoring the murder that just happened because your buddy is the impostor.

You guys wanted the following of this, here it is :D feat Spinach, @linkedsoul who got savagely murdered and @ghostlybearmilkshake calling his now dead pal.

#among us #tw: blood #blood #tw: body horror #body horror #my art #Polus is a cold dead place #yaay :D

[scorpionyx9621]

What Each Member of the Bat Family Orders at Starbucks Because this hasn't been done before. From the lense of someone who was a Partner for 3 years.

Dick

Either get something super healthy like a black iced Americano or goes for High School Girl caramel frappucino with 1.5 inches of Caramel.

The man is usually coming into starbucks in a hurry but is always very polite. Has low-key flirted with every partner in the store.

He lives off of those Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Perfect Bars. But generally tries not to spend too much money at Starbucks.

If he does get a breakfast sandwich it's the Bacon Gouda.

Barbara

Very Iced Matcha Green Tea or London Fog vibes.

But her no-stop go to drink is a dirty chai with blonde espresso and one pump of Mocha.

Pre-pandemic Barbara would be the person who sits at the cafe working on her laptop, berating the whole brood for their performances on the previous night's trips.

Doesn't eat the food at starbucks UNLESS it's the holidays and she hoards Cranberry Bliss Bars like some type of feral goblin.

Jason

Any dark roast he can get on the machine (usually French roast from my store but he likes Italian better) or just a plain Nitro Cold Brew. Has unironically ordered the pink drink on occasion. Always asks for extra ice in his iced drinks.

He gives the energy that he's the one who knows everyone's names and is super polite but once people know he's the Red Hood everyone's just like 'yeah he gave off those vibes. He looked like he was going to snap my neck when I accidentally put Pumpkin spice in his Nitro but he still smiled and apologized profusely and insisted he'd take it.'

Sits in the cafe and reads. For hours on end. But never at a consistent time. Likes to come and harass Barbara occasionally.

Gets a Double-Smoked Bacon and puts a pack of Sriracha on it every time. And I mean every single time he comes in.

Tim

He likes Peet's better but gets either a red eye with extra shots or a Venti cold Brew with 6 packs of Stevia.

He swears it isn't about the caffeine but it's totally about the caffeine.

Always in and out quicky but will come back multiple times a day. Has rewards to use but always forgets them. Ends up saving them for Jason or Cass.

Gets the Taco Bell breakfast from the Taco Bell a block away because it's 8x better than anything at a Starbucks. Or he gets the Ham and Swiss Croissant.

Stephanie

Venti Vanilla Latte extra hot with an extra shot, short pull, skim milk. Or unironically a PSL. But ALWAYS with a pump of vanilla.

Always comes into the store with at least one other member of the Bat Family. Never EVER comes in alone. Always ends up snort laughing at one of the boys. Tries to convince either Damian or Jason to try to swallow a whole thing of cinnamon.

Unironically gets the salads and food boxes from the display. And always gets one every time she comes. Her favorite is the Chicken Quinoa bowl.

Go-to breakfast is the Bacon Guyrere Sous Vide egg bites.

Cassandra

She always comes in and tries something new! Even if she doesn't like what she got she always tries to find some way to analyze and experience the taste and flavor of the drink. Her favorite is still a blended Dragon Drink with whipped cream.

Everyone at the store loves her because her smile radiates through the whole store. She's like Jason in the sense that she's always super polite and super smiley but deep down everyone fears her. When the two come into the store together everyone is on edge but no one does anything less than smile.

Is on a mission to experience everything their is to life and that means experiencing everything once. She loves receiving recomendations from baristas and loves to hear what we have to think on certain beverages.

Her favorite breakfast item is an oatmeal cup with the nuts and chocolate chips.

Damian

When he's with his family? Almond Milk Hot Chocolate with a pump of peppermint. (He's "not supposed" to have caffeine yet) when he's alone? A grande Nitro cold Brew with Coconut milk and yet again, a pump of peppermint.

Brat. Just a brat. He's kind enough when paying and will usually take his drink without saying anything but if you mess up his drink he will make a scene.

Usually comes in with Jon and tries to get Jon into coffee. He hates it. But will always be Jon's sugar bestie and buy all of his drinks.

Doesn't like to eat the food at Starbucks. But when he does he gets an Almond Croissant.

Duke

Likes Dunkin better but will still go if he's with family. Usually gets a grande iced coffee with an extra pump of classic.

Is always super polite and very friendly to staff. Tries new seasonal items with Cass.

Is usually in and out pretty quickly non because he doesn't like the people or the atmosphere. He just is an in-and-out guy when it comes to fast food (No not the burger chain you west coast savages)

Ironically he really enjoys the spinach tomato feta wrap. Has given Tim money to buy one for him.

Bruce

Doesn't really like Starbucks but will go if his children ask him to come with him. Unironically likes Pike Roast and will drink it black because he's a monster.

Everything is too sugary for Bruce. He physically probably couldn't stand the menu at a Starbucks.

Always strikes up casual conversation with the partners and likes to secretly slide benjamin's in the tip jar. Even if the service was subpar.

He loved the Spicy Chorizo sandwich and way really sad when they got rid of it.

Alfred

Mildly pissed at all of his children for taking the equivalent of McDonalds for coffee over his food.

Refuses to give a red cent of his money to that chain.

Barbara bought him a London Fog one time and he begrudgingly admitted it was tolerable then proceeded to make Barbara one that was 80x better.

#Batfam #bat family #bruce wayne #dick grayson #barbara gordon #jason todd #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #tim drake #damian wayne al ghul #damian wayne #alfred pennyworth #duke thomas #starbucks #long post #meme format

[flowerandthesongstress]

What I think you are like based on the bachelor you married in Stardew Valley

Alex: you’re convinced that there are entirely too many types of pasta, it’s just redundant, come on, three hundred and fifty with new ones invented every year? Not to mention there’s too many fillings for tortellini, and spinach just doesn’t belong in dumplings that are boiled, what is this, and why is there one that has both spinach AND truffle, and also people posting carbonara recipes must always specify that the pasta base should be eggless, because there is plenty of egg yolk in the sauce and eggs in the dough make the dish too heavy. 

Elliott: you think that it’s frustrating how they cancelled ‘My Name Is Earl’, it should have been given five seasons instead of four to complete the arc, and the way it ended on a cliffhanger was simply unforgivable, but the main reason is, there’s just not enough smart and wholesome and a little idiotic but in a good way sitcoms on TV anymore, at least ones that aren’t mockumentaries, also it’s such a shame how ‘Boston Legal’ was cancelled, too, and ‘The Blacklist’ wasn’t, James Spader is just wasted in this last one. And Sense8?! Yikes! And oh dear, all of the space sci fi shows? Tragic that they are all basically doomed from the very beginning.

Harvey: sure, you absolutely did follow your friend’s advice to drink more water, because it helps keep your skin clear, and with other things, too, and you thanked them after, but you were horrified by the amount of peeing that you now need to endure, you’ve turned into a lavatory animal with zoomies, running there and back again five hundred times a day and making savage sounds, but of course you’re not gonna tell your friend, however you suspect they feel the same way, judging by the amount of hydro memes they send you, although those are still funny.

Sam: you think that the war on drugs was a mistake, a waste of resources and time and money, and is absolutely not the way to go, people need to be helped and not punished, there should be more special establishments to help addicts, and decriminalization is the first step, too, also you don’t understand this flaming hate some people have for raisins, it’s not like they’re poison, and it’s not like anyone is shoving raisins down anyone’s throats, also, honestly, oatmeal with milk and raisins is not that bad, some children really like it. 

Sebastian: so during the covidiot protests in Stuttgart when one of those well off men who isn’t struggling financially, but refuses to wear a mask, or get vaccinated, or shave, or take off his fedora, was holding a sign that says, “No Fascism! No Dictatorship! Freedom of Press!” you would have really, really liked it, just once, if Merkel appeared out of thin air in one of her monochrome suits right in front of him and told him, “Yeah, sure, done, what else? You want a fresh piping hot flammkuchen, to maintain your last brain cell? ‘cause here it is, homemade by Steinmeier, eat up.” 

Shane: you are convinced that Butt Is Legs, and you will die on this hill. 

(yes, this is nothing but a parody did I say parody I meant satire and yes, have a good day)

#stardew valley #pretends to be funny #sdv sam #sdv sebastian #sdv harvey #sdv shane #sdv elliott #sdv alex #my memes

[snowe-zolynn-rogers]

Pairings: None

Word Count: 1,958 Words

Summary: Midoriya’s store run, Todoroki kills everyone with laughter, and girl day has been moved to Bakugou’s room, and Shigaraki and Dabi have a talk.

Warnings: Food Mention, Death Mention, Caps, Child Abuse Mention, Cursing, Period Mention, Menstruation Mention, Murder Mention, Grooming Mention, Burn Mention, let me know if I should tag anything else.

Notes: Shigaraki's alias in the group chat is Ren, Dabi's alias is Haruhi, and Hime is Toga's alias.

Usernames: Area 51   Aoyama: bonjour je suis Dora, Ashido: aggressive chicken dance, Asui: wut, Iida: Human Porche, Uraraka: Fuck Gravity, Ojiro: ceouolo, Kaminari: pikachoo, Kirishima: ordained, Koda: the muffin man?, Sato: dammit kevin, Shoji: pIaNoMaN, Jirou: neko neko kneecaps, Sero: wine and cheerios, Tokoyami: brb drowning, Todoroki: daddy issues, Hagakure: oreosandpussy, Bakugo: mother i crave violence, Midoriya: mistakes were made Mineta: Mineta, Shinsou: its a mental breakdown, Yaoyorozu: single braincell

Usernames: Emo Sanctuary  Jirou: tell tale heart, Tokoyami: eldritch peep, Todoroki: i love you 3000, Bakugou: knife tag, Midoriya: bitchasaurus, Shinsou: unhappy meal, Kuroiro: meth and deadamine, Shigaraki: depresso extra shot, Dabi: *sad kazoo*

Into The Group Chat We Go: Chapter 2

10:00 AM

Area 51

Midoriya: I'm heading to the store and then to my apartment for the weekend, so if anyone needs anything while I'm out, tell me now.

mother i crave violence: Pickled daikon, seaweed chips, pea sprouts, spinach, enoki, and sausages.

Midoriya: Ew.

Midoriya: Fine.

mother i crave violence: Breathe one word of what you know and you're dead meat, Deku.

Midoriya: Not very nice to say to someone buying you food, now, is it?

mother i crave violence: Sorry, Deku.

Midoriya: Now send me the whole list. I know you don't buy six things and call it a day.

mother i crave violence: Also chapaghetti, eggs, and probably tofu.

mother i crave violence: And coffee pudding.

Midoriya: And?

mother i crave violence: Aloe yoghurt and ham.

Midoriya: Got it.

mother i crave violence: I hate you.

Midoriya: Yeah, yeah. I'll say hi to Hotaru and Hikaru for you on my way home.

Hagakure: Who's that?

Midoriya: NOTHING.

Midoriya has deleted one message

Midoriya: See? nothing.

Hagakure: Suspicious.

mother i crave violence: I'm not even going to deal with this. I'm too busy crying.

Midoriya: Overdramatic much?

mother i crave violence: I'm not, I'm dying. I deserve to cry if I'm dying.

Midoriya: Drama queen.

mother i crave violence: Stop arguing, I'm hungry.

Midoriya: Fine, fine.

Iida: What are you two on about now?

Midoriya: Kacchan needs some groceries that I offered to grab for him on my way out.

Todoroki: I'll go with you. I have to grab a few things for my dinner. I'll bring everything back to the dorms so you can head straight home.

Midoriya: Cool. @its a mental breakdown, do you need anything? I know you said something about needing to grab groceries to other day. I won't have you surviving off rice.

its a mental breakdown: My guy, it's 10:10 in the morning. Why are you waking me up so early on the weekend?

Midoriya: Groceries. Fork over the list, my guy.

its a mental breakdown: grocery.link

Midoriya: Looks good. Anyone else need food?

aggressive chicken dance: I forgot to pick up rice yesterday. I can't make my green curry without rice.

its a mental breakdown: I have a big container of rice you can steal from, Mina. Remember, the rice container that's as tall as a toddler?

aggressive chicken dance: Hells yeah. I'll hit you up at like 6pm. Raincheck on the rice, Midoriya.

Midoriya: 👍

Hagakure: Why do you have so much rice, Shinsou?

its a mental breakdown: it used to be the only thing I was allowed to eat at the orphanage because they could get a 4 pound bag and feed me for two weeks. I got used to eating rice a lot and I usually will just add things to rice.

Hagakure: Shinsou, that's like half a cup of rice a day.

its a mental breakdown: I never said they fed me correctly. thus why I had a job to make money for extra food. the nuns hated that, though, so I had to hide it or make it at a friend's house. thanks for those days, Bakugo.

mother i crave violence: No problem, Toshi.

10:25 PM

Area 51

Uraraka: We're missing shit.

Uraraka has changed their name to Fuck Gravity

Fuck Gravity has changed Asui to wut

Fuck Gravity has changed Iida to Human Porche

Fuck Gravity has changed Midoriya to mistakes were made

Fuck Gravity has changed Todoroki to daddy issues

Fuck Gravity has changed Aoyama to bonjour je suis Dora

Fuck Gravity: Much better.

Tokoyami: DADDY ISSUES OH MY GOD

daddy issues: I wasn't aware we were having a therapy session. I can talk about my daddy issues if you want.

Tokoyami: No, Shoto.

daddy issues: I mean, it's not a secret that I have daddy issues. Just look at him. Of course I have issues, he made me.

Hagakure: Hold on, I'm wheezing.

daddy issues: Like I do when I look at his face knowing there's a possibility of me growing into its image.

daddy issues: No wonder Touya was constantly depressed to look so similar to him. I'd be depressed too.

Ojiro: Send help, I can't breathe.

daddy issues: It's no wonder Natsuo is so proud to look like our mother but as a guy. And Fuyumi is basically mom's twin but with a different quirk and some red in her hair.

daddy issues: Lucky motherfuckers.

bonjour je suis Dora: Mon dieu, Shoto, stop, everyone's dying.

daddy issues: ...

Fuck Gravity: Don't!

daddy issues: Like I wish my father would.

daddy issues has set "that's a lot of damage" audio to play

Fuck Gravity: Shoto, please, we're suffering.

daddy issues: Okay, okay. I'll stop tormenting you all like I wish I could my father.

aggressive chicken dance: Savage.

11:00 AM

Area 51

daddy issues: I'm coming home with the groceries. I put our stuff in separate bags. Shinsou, you'll have to come to 1-A dorms because I don't know where your room is.

mother i crave violence: just give mine to Toshi for now. I can't move yet.

Hagakure: Alright, I've been wondering why it is you said you were crying for like an hour now. Why are you crying, Bakugou?

mother i crave violence: I'm having my period. It's bad, I can't move.

Hagakure: I have midol!

aggressive chicken dance: time to spoil Baku.

wut: I'll bring heating pads.

Fuck Gravity: I'll grab his food. Do you want any of it made before I go up?

mother i crave violence: I was just gonna destroy the chips, coffee pudding, and yoghurt.

Fuck Gravity: I'm making you eat. It'll be good for you.

daddy issues: I bought a bunch of extra ready made bentos because they were on sale for you girls' Girl Day. Take him two or three up and make sure he eats.

Yaoyorozu: We're moving Girl Day to Bakugou's room, if that's alright with everyone.

mother i crave violence: Why do I feel appreciated? Make it stop.

Yaoyorozu: Because we appreciate you, Bakugou.

mother i crave violence: I don't like this.

Yaoyorozu: So you don't want us in your room?

mother i crave violence: I guess it's fine.

Hagakure: Alright, Girl Day in Bakugou's room!

neko neko kneecaps: Alright, Todoroki, bring the stuff up to Baku's room.

daddy issues: I know, I'm on the way. I was waiting for Hitoshi.

its a mental breakdown: thank you, Sho.

daddy issues: You'll have to show me to your dorm one of these days.

its a mental breakdown: oh. it's floor five room four on the boys side in the 1-C dorms.

daddy issues: You say this like I won't now make a bridge to walk from my room to yours.

its a mental breakdown: I know this and I love you.

daddy issues: Good, someone has to.

its a mental breakdown: No airing therapy sessions in the group chat, Sho.

daddy issues: Damn.

daddy issues: Anyway. I'm thinking of playing musical rooms with Aizawa and freezing the empty girls rooms on floor two. Any oppositions?

Tokoyami: My only opposition is not today. I'm working on a time sensitive commission and I don't want to see a month of work go down the drain if the ice creeps over.

daddy issues: Tokoyami, the real MVP, running his business as a profit hobby so UA can't stop him.

Fuck Gravity: What a king.

Tokoyami: Thank you both.

Tokoyami: I'm going back to Hime's fourth dress.

Tokoyami is now offline

Hagakure: Alright.

Hagakure has changed their name to oreosandpussy

oreosandpussy has changed Ojiro's name to ceouolo

oreosandpussy has changed Koda's name to the muffin man?

oreosandpussy has changed Shoji's name to pIaNoMaN

oreosandpussy has changed Tokoyami's name to brb drowning

oreosandpussy has changed Yaoyorozu's name to single braincell

ceouolo: I'm not shocked, just disappointed.

oreosandpussy: That's normal, Mashi.

1:45 PM

Emos Sanctuary

depresso extra shot: Has anyone heard from Haruhi? I haven't been able to find him for like a solid five days and he last messaged someone in here from what I can tell.

*sad kazoo* is now online

*sad kazoo*: Sorry, man, I've been doing some shit for a few days so I can find a way to adopt Toshi.

depresso extra shot: Nobody's heard from you for days!

*sad kazoo*: Well, yeah, I mean, I bought a house, I'm working, I got stuff to do.

depresso extra shot: How the fuck?

*sad kazoo*: I had Hime help me.

1:50 PM

private chat with depresso extra shot and *sad kazoo*

depresso extra shot: How the fuck did Himiko help you?

*sad kazoo*: Himiko hooked me up with one of her friends who can change appearances. The girl made me look how I would if the accident never happened.

depresso extra shot: So you're never coming back to the League.

*sad kazoo*: No. I'm not, I can't. I have a son, man. I need to be there for him.

depresso extra shot: I'll still be your friend, right?

*sad kazoo*: Of course. And you can always have Himi's friend make you look different too. You can get away from this life too, Tomura.

depresso extra shot: I can't just disappear, Dabi.

*sad kazoo*: Why not? I've already found a way to disappear without questions. I could take you into it.

depresso extra shot: Tell me why I should? I have All For One's legacy to uphold!

*sad kazoo*: Who are you even carrying his legacy anyway? Because he saved you? You don't have to risk your life for his legacy because he saved you once. Following his legacy will kill you. I should know, I was held to a legacy too and look where it got me. I'm a murderer, a wanted criminal. This path isn't one you'll survive. He groomed a child and forced his own destiny onto you.

depresso extra shot: I'll think about it.

*sad kazoo*: You could really be Izuku's brother then.

depresso extra shot: You say that like I don't have a quirk that would kill this family like I did my last one. How am I supposed to explain to Izuku that I killed our father? My mother and sister?

*sad kazoo*: Himiko knows someone who can change your quirk. I was going to see him right before I stage my disappearing act. He was going to make my fire red again and give me some ice control so I won't turn into a burnt chicken nugget again.

depresso extra shot: So he could make my quirk something else?

*sad kazoo*: He can make your quirk into whatever you want.

depresso extra shot: I've always wanted to have a healing quirk like my sister did.

*sad kazoo*: And he can do that.

depresso extra shot: I think I'd like that.

*sad kazoo*: So you wanna make the League a family instead? We can all move into my house. We can be normal. We can have lives.

depresso extra shot: I could probably talk everyone into it.

*sad kazoo* So it's a plan then.

depresso extra shot: We'd have to tell the others.

*sad kazoo*: Himi's already onboard. So are Magne and Twice. I haven't raised the question to Compress or Spinner yet.

depresso extra shot: So we just need to talk to Atsuhiro and Iguchi.

*sad kazoo*: Yeah.

depresso extra shot: Iguchi is a lost cause. He's a devout Stain follower. He won't ever agree to it. Compress we might be able to convince. He's said how his great-grandfather is a famous criminal. He might have it though his thick skull that he needs to bring honor to his family name by reforming the hero society.

*sad kazoo*: So we've decided to kill off the League.

depresso extra shot: For our second chance at life.

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