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blackfreethinkers · 4 years

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This is where helicoptering and black mothering diverge. While helicopter moms are busy multiplying their children’s privilege and advantages, many black moms are fighting to protect their children from the structural disadvantages that keep opportunity just out of reach.

The burden of inequality

Even in an age of rising inequality, white children find socioeconomic mobility easier to come by than do black children. In Richard Chetty’s landmark study of 20 million Americans, one in 10 black kids who grew up poor made it to the top two quintiles of earners as adults. For white kids, that figure was one in four.

Inequality follows black children to school, a place traditionally seen as a vehicle for mobility. Black children are disciplined more often and more harshly than their white classmates. They are more likely to be arrested in school—in part because they are more likely to have police officers stationed at their schools. From preschool (pdf) onward, black children are suspended at almost four times the rate of their white peers, and research shows that teachers are more likely to expect black children, and especially black boys, to display “challenging behavior” even before they do anything wrong.

The threats extend beyond the classroom. Black teens go to jail for committing fewer crimes than their white counterparts. Black children are overrepresented in arrests for nebulous, low-level charges like loitering, breaking curfew, and suspicion. During the admissions scandal, many observers pointed out that black mothers had faced criminal charges for trying to get their kids into better schools, too—under very different circumstances. Tanya McDowell (sometimes written as Tonya) was charged with larceny for “stealing” $15,000 from Norwalk, Connecticut by sending her son to a public school there when they actually lived in homeless shelters in nearby, poorer Bridgeport. Kelley Williams-Bolar was sentenced to jail in Ohio for using her father’s address to send her kids to a better-funded public school.

“When my child comes to me and tells me something is wrong, I believe my children first.” These fundamentally different odds create separate motivations for black and white parents to be protective, even when they share class backgrounds. Riché Barnes, an anthropologist at Yale and the author of Raising the Race: Black Career Women Redefine Marriage, Motherhood, and Community, says the term “good school” holds different meanings for some black families. While white parents might be looking for schools that are mostly white and have high test scores, those same environments can actually hurt black students.

Research shows that non-black teachers routinely underestimate black children’s academic potential. Black kids who have had at least one black teacher by third grade are 7% more likely to graduate from high school and 13% more likely to enroll in college than their counterparts without black teachers.

In light of these statistics, Barnes says black parents are beginning to think, “Maybe my kids are better off in a school where the teachers love them and care about them and their heritage and want to teach them to love themselves and their heritage. And that ends up being just as important as if you do well on that test.”

For Winnie Caldwell, a 30-year-old mom raising her son in St. Louis, the challenge of finding the right school for her child came into focus in 2014, when her son was one of two black children in his third grade class. It was the year that Michael Brown, a black teenager, was killed by a white police officer in nearby Ferguson, Missouri. Caldwell says her son’s teacher, who was white, asked the class about the shooting and made it clear that she believed Brown was at fault. When Caldwell’s son came home that day, he asked, “Is that what’s going to happen to me when I’m 18? If I’m walking down the street, and the police find me, am I gonna die?”

Aisha Wadud, a 36-year-old mother of four from Minneapolis, says she is “very stern with other adults when it comes to [her] children and their care.” She’s a fierce advocate for them the way her mother was for her—Wadud remembers her mother taking on her younger sister’s school after a teacher called her a racial slur, the culmination of a trend of purposefully neglecting black students. “When my child comes to me and tells me something is wrong, I believe my children first,” Wadud says of her own approach to parenting. “And then I take action.”

The mothers who shared their stories with Quartz were clear that not all interactions with their children’s educators have been negative. “There are teachers and staff out here that advocate for our kids when we don’t have the time to do so. As a single mom, I know both sides,” Caldwell says. Alston, the Atlanta mother, is pleased with her children’s schools and appreciates that when she raises concerns, the teachers and administrators take them seriously.

Still, the toll of adversarial interactions with other authority figures in their children’s lives weighs on black parents. Just under half of parents of black children are very satisfied with their children’s schools, compared with 60% of parents overall and 65% of parents of white children. Dissatisfaction and concern over their children’s ability to feel confident and succeed in schools where they might be overlooked or mistreated leads some black parents to seek alternatives to traditional school settings—including schools with Afrocentric curricula or homeschooling.

Since the 2014 incident, Caldwell’s son, now 13, has moved to a majority-black, all-boys school. He also founded a nationwide book club for black boys. Though Caldwell says she did not choose her son’s new school based on its racial composition, she enjoys seeing him surrounded by other boys who look like him. “They have this sense of brotherhood, and I can tell that that’s infinitely helped his education.”

Parenting while black

Black parents who are forced to teach their children how to cope with inequality have to contend with another set of prejudices themselves, including being blamed for their children’s supposed misdeeds. A Google search of “African American parenting” or “Black parenting” returns results on authoritarianism, hostility, and toxic stress. Featured articles blame black parents for preschoolers’ bad behavior, adolescents’ obesity, and teens’ drug use. In the top results, there is nothing to be found about watchful protectiveness. (Much of this is about black mothers—black fathers are often excluded from conversations about parenting because academia and pop culture alike have perpetuated the stereotype that they do not parent, though research shows that black men actually spend more time with their children than men of other racial groups, regardless of whether they live full-time with their kids.)

“They’re seen as bad mothers,” says Barnes. “That’s a historical stereotype: That black women were bad mothers to their own children while at the same time being the women who raised white people [as enslaved caregivers and domestic servants].”

“They’re seen as bad mothers.”

Black mothers’ vigilance and protectiveness long predates the intensive parenting boom in the 1990s. According to Barnes, whose work examines contemporary strategic mothering, black women have been watchful parents since slavery. “The community of enslaved women was charged on their own with ensuring the survival of those children, whether biological or not. And that’s a framework that has lasted throughout the African American experience,” she says.

Reporter Dani McClain agrees. In her account of Black motherhood, We Live for the We, she writes, “Black women have had to inhabit a different understanding of motherhood in order to navigate American life. If we merely accepted the status quo and failed to challenge the forces that have kept black people and women oppressed, then we participated in our own and our children’s destruction.” McClain’s words point to another reality of black motherhood—that raising healthy, happy black children is political. Under slavery and Jim Crow, when racial violence routinely stole black children away, keeping a black family together was an act of rebellion. McClain points out that even today, black mothers are charged with organizing movements while still mourning children lost to shootings by police and vigilantes.

Even so, mainstream narratives of motherhood exclude black women. When the author Neferti Austin began the process of adopting a child, she struggled to find books written by or for black mothers. The resources she found seemed to assume all moms were white and overlooked experiences common to black mothers and mothers-to-be: navigating higher-risk pregnancies, caring for children’s natural hair, explaining and combating systemic racism, or having “the talk” about interacting with police.

Austin decided to publish a book of her own, titled Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America. Similarly frustrated with the lack of resources for new black mothers, Dani McClain wrote her book on black motherhood, too. Neither is a how-to guide, but both offer a comforting and all-too-rare message to black mothers: you are not alone.

This message is perhaps the oldest strategy black women have employed to sustain themselves and their families. Throughout history, black women have collectively raised communities of children, biologically related and not. These “othermothers,” as black feminist scholar Patricia Hill Collins terms them, provide crucial support to black children and to one another. Together, they face down inequality and seemingly unbeatable odds to ensure their families survive—and thrive. In Barnes’ words, black women have always known, “[Mothering] is not just about raising children… It’s not just about making sure people are alive. It’s also about making sure that their spirits are intact, that their souls are intact, that they are finding joy.”

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stevie-baby · 5 years

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@satans-helper thank you for tagging me love! This week has been rough, I have had a shit day looking for jobs, but now I’ve got a beer and I’m answering this because self care or whatever. Leggo!

1. What is your middle name?

Marlene

2. How old are you?

3. When is your birthday?

August 20th

4. What is your zodiac sign?

Leo sun; Capricorn rising; Taurus moon

5. What is your favourite colour?

Orange

6. What’s your lucky number?

8 or 20

7. Do you have any pets?

not any more :( but growing up I had a corgi mix named Lulu. She was dope. Fun lil origin story about her: my mom missed the majority of my first birthday becuase she had to stay late at work becuase her coworker’s dog was having puppies and had to leave early. My mom was like “Angela if I’m gonna be late for my kids birthday celebration can I at least get first pick of the puppies?” So when the puppies were finally able to go to different homes, my mom sat little one year old me in their pen to let me pick the one we’d take home. Something drew me to the runt of the litter (maybe it was the fact that she didn’t straight up attack me like her brothers and sisters) and she lived a happy 16 and a half years with us.

8. Where are you from?

Southern California

9. How tall are you?

5'6

10. What shoe size are you?

Womens 11 but I usually wear a mens 9.5 because I have wide feet

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

Like 7 pairs (none of which are cowboy boots or gogo boots which is a travesty)

12. What was your last dream about?

I don’t remember but I know it wasn’t anything malicious, so that’s good.

13. What talents do you have?

I play instruments and I sing. I also do art occasionally.

14. Are you psychic in any way?

I wouldn’t say psychic but I am pretty in tune with the universe. But I do also have dreams that have to do with fertility that are like super heavy with symbolism and are oddly prophetic. I call them my egg dreams. If y’all wanna hear about them I make a post about them or something.

15. Favourite song?

At the moment it is When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin

16. Favourite movie?

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

17. Who would be your ideal partner?

Honestly? Honestly??? Sam Kiszka. I’ve always been into bassists and lanky boys with long dark hair, so he’s perfect. Also, I love his personality. He’s just magnetic and Joy is a lucky gal :)

18. Do you want children?

Not really. I’m 19, barely an adult, so kids aren’t in my plans right now. I’m not sure if they’ll ever be in my plans. But if I do decide I want children one day, I would want to have more than one because I am an only child and I wouldn’t want that for my kid. It gets lonely and I will never know or understand the bond that siblings have. Also I’d want adopt and foster some kids.

19. Do you want a church wedding?

Nope unless you count a chapel in Vegas as a church wedding.

20. Are you religious?

Not religious, never grew up practising anything, but I’m spiritual.

21. Have you ever been to the hospital?

Ooof I was always in and out of the hospital. I was always sick or getting injured.

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?

Not yet

23. Have you ever met any celebrities?

Quite a few. The most memorable experiences were pouring champagne for Drake Bell when I worked at the country club and when Jack Barakat from All Time Low and Ashley Purdy from Back Veil Brides were hitting on my mom,

24. Baths or showers?

Baths are really therapeutic but I feel bad because I’m not conserving water :(

25. What color socks are you wearing?

I’m barefoot babey ;) I’m starting to feel this beer

26. Have you ever been famous?

Nope

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?

Maybe, but probably not

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Documenting that I’m now on my second Modelo, just so y’all know.

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28. What type of music do you like?

All types honestly. I stray more toward rock though.

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?

Let me tell you the story. So yes, I have skinny dipped. I was very not sober that night, much like tonight, and I was at a sleepover at my friend’s house on the lake. So all of us drunk 16 year olds were like “FUCK YEAH” and skinny dipped on the coldest night in February. It was transcendent. Later that night I gave myself a stck n poke tattoo :)

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?

3 of em. One under my head, one between my knees, and one to hug

31. What position do you usually sleep in?

on my side, spoonin a pillow

32. How big is your house?

Big enough :)

33. What do you typically have for breakfast?

coffee and OCCASIONALLY a plain eggo waffle

34. Have you ever fired a gun?

yup. took a gun safety class.

35. Have you ever tried archery?

yeah

36. Favourite clean word?

apothecary

37. Favorite swear word?

fuck (issa classic)

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

74 hours. I was tweaking HARD and crying my fucking eyes out

39. Do you have any scars?

Yup

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?

this would be a good time for someone to confess their love for me 👀

41. Are you a good liar?

I’m fantastic at lying

42. Are you a good judge of character?

I’d like to think so

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?

a lot of em

44. Do you have a strong accent?

I was back in California for 4 and a half months, so my valley girl accent came back and stronger than ever.

45. What is your favourite accent?

Australian or Midwestern

46. What is your personality type?

old man in a teenage girl’s body

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?

One of my formal dresses that was like $120

48. Can you curl your tongue?

yee

49. Are you an innie or an outie?

innie

50. Left or right-handed?

I’m ambidextrous

51. Are you scared of spiders?

not particularly

52. Favourite food?

Bean and cheese burrito or carne asada fries

53. Favourite foreign food?

Mexican food, but Chinese food is also near and dear to me (they’re kinda not foreign to me because I’m Chinese and Mexican

54. Are you a clean or messy person?

I’m messy in an organized way.

55. Most used phrase?

“Fuckin siiiiiiick, dude” and yes I sound like Nick Colletti when I say it. No, I’m not doing an impression, I’m just from SoCal and sound like a skater dude

56. Most used word?

fuck

57. How long does it take for you to get ready?

About an hour or so

58. Do you have much of an ego?

I’m a Leo and I fit the description

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?

Lick

60. Do you talk to yourself?

Uh yeah who doesn’t????

61. Do you sing to yourself?

Always

62. Are you a good singer?

I’m not bad ;) I’m just a bit out of practice

63. Biggest Fear?

failure i guess i dunno

64. Are you a gossip?

I was going to say no but I can’t lie. I don’t spread shit, but I’ll listen to some tea.

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?

Mid 90s was pretty intense. I dunno that’s the only one coming to mind at the momento

66. Do you like long or short hair?

depends on my mood

67. Can you name all 50 states of America?

I’m just gonna say no.

68. Favourite school subject?

History or science! Loved em

69. Extrovert or Introvert?

Major introvert

70. Have you ever been scuba diving?

Hell naw. I can’t even watch underwater scenes in movies because I get anxious and I feel like I’m drowning

71. What makes you nervous?

Love/being loved

72. Are you scared of the dark?

Lil bit

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?

yup and I do it politely so people can learn from it because I’m not a fuckin dick and I want people to thrive

74. Are you ticklish?

Yes

75. Have you ever started a rumour?

Not that I’m aware of

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?

I was on student council does thaf countt??? I got put in charge of prom 2 years in a row because the peoplw that were put in charge fucked up and dropped the ball.

77. Have you ever drank underage?

Currently am. Not the first time nor will it be the last.

78. Have you ever done drugs?

Yeah, yeah I have.

79. Who was your first real crush?

This kid in first grade who had moved here from Russia. We were sat next to each other because our names both started with Z. He was fucking rad. i helped him study for his citizenship test and taught me phrases in Russian.

80. How many piercings do you have?

seis. five in my ears and one in my nostril

81. Can you roll your R’s?

Yup yup yup. I speak Spanish so its kinda essential

82. How fast can you type?

Fast enough

83. How fast can you run?

I’m asthmatic and have bad feet/knees/hips/spine, ya know what my bones are fucked upp let’s justgo with that

84. What colour is your hair?

Dark brown, almost black.

85. What color is your eyes?

Brown

86. What are you allergic to?

Cats :( and pollen and shit like that

87. Do you keep a journal?

yeah imean i forget about it sometimes but its nice to vent or reminisce

88. What do your parents do?

They both work in the automotivw industry at separate companies on separate sides of the country

89. Do you like your age?

Nope. I’m at a weird transitional phase of being an adult but also still a kid but I don’t relate to most teenagers and I also can’t legally drink here in the states. Issa bummer ya know???.

90. What makes you angry?

We don’t have time for this and i ont have the mental capacity for iteither

91. Do you like your own name?

Fuck no. My name is Zoeie, acomplicated variant of Zoe. Its dumb and I misspell t a lot becauseI’m a whole dumbass and I remember in like fifth grade there was four other gorls wiyh the same name and we all spelled it differentlu (oooo I’m buzzed) Also, dann the man wagner’s dog is named Zoeie and I’m like coolcoolcooltighttighttight I have the same name as his dog thats fuckin siiiiick dude sarcassssssm it bums me out and i dunno why (I’d rather go by Zee or Z on here but if you want to call me Zoeie that’s fine, I’m ccool with it, I just think its dumb because of the spelling its actually not that bad of a name i’m just buzzed and salty)

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?

I don’t really wantt kids but if I were ever to have gremlins I’d say Stephanie Renee (Stephanie after Stevie Nicks and we’d use Stevie as her nickname; Renee is my mom’s middle name) for a hypothetical daughter and Harrison James (Harrison after the fucking superior Beatle; James after Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Basically just after guitar gods) for a hypothetical son. But I’m assuming there’d be another person involved in making that decision in that situation soooo

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?

I am but a wee child, I don;’t want chilren. Also why the fuck would I want something specific??? you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit. Love your children or some shit like that.

94. What are you strengths?

I can get up in the morning and I thinf that;s real swell of me

95. What are your weaknesses?

I’m a fucking perffectionist anand I get in myown head a lot

96. How did you get your name?

I was nameless for the first day of my life and this was the first name my parents agreed on. Its spelled real fuckin dumb though. And my middle name was my grandma’s middle name.

97. Were your ancestors royalty?

Naw but they were royal guards wayyy back in the Ming dynasty.

98. Do you have any scars?

am i tripppin large wit no luggage or did i answer this arleady???? the answer is yeah

99. Colour of your bedspread?

Navy

100. Colour of your room?

its cream we’re renting this place booooo

I don’t thinkk I’mma tag anyone because my braindoen’;t want to work ahora mismo and I can’t think of who to tag but I LOVE y’all even if idon;t talk to you I love you and appeciate you thank you if you read this :,)

#drunk zee #tag game #learn a something about me #whendid i become a fuckin lightweight?]#it was that four motnhs of sobriety i tell ya

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ain-t-bovvered · 5 years

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14x15 Commentary

Special episode where a bunch of tired and caffeinated Europeans ( plus a sleepy American) scream together, and then die and try to get on with their day ( lol AS IF)

Hello and welcome:

@purpleskiesandcherrypies (Nat)

@dean-winchesters-bacon (Kat) good night babe

@waywardbaby (Zee)

@ain-t-bovvered (Giulia)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Giulia: Oh the music is the stupid episode kind of music

Nat: awww

Zee: Baby dean

Giulia: THE WHIMPERING

J: I didn’t want to leave it there. And I didn't want to just kill it.

M: I’m looking for a new home

Giulia: I can be your new home bb

Nat: NO

Giulia: I DON T TRUST IT

Zee: Bamf Jack!! Two words I never thought I’d use In the same sentence

Nat: We're in Lawrence aren't we

Zee: In what year?

Scooby doo matinee 2$ . WHAT

oh look a Metallica poster. I still have that CD

Giulia: oh look My aesthetic

Giulia: That James Dean vibe tho

What’s this stupid music.

Zee: Charming acres???

Nat: "Where Everybody's Happy" Are we in Pleasant Ville?

I don’t trust shit.

Zee: Splash

See..?

Nat: Brain-mush

Giulia: CLEAN AISLE 3

Nat: Well, good morning to my breakfast

Giulia: TRUEST REACTION on supernatural EVER

Giulia: he loves that snake

Nat: SNAKY

C: *knocks* Hey Jack?

J: I’m good Castiel. [OMG DAAAAD stop breathing on my neck]

C: [sigh, semi-soulless teenagers]

Giulia: What’s up with the all black

C: How's the snake?

J: I don't think he's feeling well. He won’t eat.

well...doesn’t snakes eat rarely tho? like....once a week or something?

Zee: He misses his previous owner

LOOK AT THAT CUTE FUCKING SOFT SMILE . FUCK YOU MISHA

C: He's been through a lot of changes in a short period of time. I guess that's something you have in common.

Nat: He's going dark

Zee: Concerned dad

C: Jack, you killed Michael. You consumed his grace.

Giulia: I. DON T. TRUST. THIS. DID HE THO?

but also.....right now I’m that granny that mistook Cas for her 3rd husband , : “you are so pretty Charles”

Nat: I feel different now.... YA THINK

J: You want to know how much of my soul I had to burn off to kill Michael.

Yeah fuck I wanna know ok.

Nat: How could he know?!

Giulia: can’t cas look it up

Nat: He could stick his hand in there.

Giulia: HE COULD

Nat: That sounded wrong

Giulia: IT DID.

Zee: Deep inside. There I made it worse

J: I try not to think about it.

BAD.

I don’t like that hollow stare Jack, I swear to fucking god Imma slap your soul back into your body.

so I’m listening to the ep with my headphones and BOOOOOOY DID I HEAR THAT SIGH [cranking up the volume to the max and goes back]

Nat: I could eat him alive. And the sandwich

A wild Castiel appears.

C: Oh. Thought you, uh, were gonna sleep until the cows dragged you home.

D: That's not the -- Never mind.

THE *claps* DOMESTICS *claps*

AWE Cass asked about Rowena. [ what was the ship name again? Rostiel?, Caswena?Witchywings?

AWE CAS ASKED ABOUT SAM. [SASTIEEEEL]

D: I think they're both full of crap.

Of course they are, this is Supernatural. Cue painful montage!

*jazz hands*

Giulia: Poor sam

Zee: PTSD

Nat: Sammy :(

Giulia: They were his people

Sam and his fucking trembling lips

Nat: Aw Baby let me hug you

[Dean eating]

Giulia: Das me

Nat: I'm still hungry

Zee: Damn that mouth. It’s big

Giulia: What does it do tho ? wiggling eyebrows

Zee: It eats!! Everything

S: Yeah, well... I'm leaving in ten.

C: Maybe I should go with him. And you can stay with Jack.

me : GASP YES

D: Why do you think he'll talk to me?

hE ‘S YOUR SOOOOON!

C: Well, because he looks up to you.

Dean don’t you roll your eyes at your hub. It’s impolite.

D: I was not great with Sam, you know, when he was, uh...

STOP right there. Don’t give me flashbacks

D: Well, how am I supposed to figure that out?

Cass, your Misha is slipping out, put that voice back into the cave it came out of

C : Just talk to him. Get him to open up.

Audience : * SNORTS * yeah riiiight

C: Sleep until the cows come home.

D: There it is.

C: That's the saying.

*CLAPS* DOMESTICS

Nat: I'm hungryyyyyyyy

Zee: We’ve established that Nat

Nat: I mean.... APART FROM THIRSTYYYYYYYYYYY

Giulia: I’m eating nuts

Zee: I bet you are

Nat: Nut juice. Food against hunger and thirst. New Bumper sticker

Awe Cas is driving BB. [but where is the pimp mobile]

S: I'm good, honestly

C: YEAH I KNOW EVERYBODY IS GOOD

UUUUUH Cas baby, get me all tingly with your sarcasm

Also write that under the series main title as a warning really.

SUPERNATURAL : EVERYBODY IS GOOD

Listen Sam, baby, I can hear your voice breaking, stop with the bullshit.

C is like....you can fill so much bullshit in that moose body

S: we don't have as many Hunters as we used to.

OUCH

Zee: Cas learnt how to use his badge

Giulia: Lame

Nat: "We're FBI..."

Look how cute my baby is...look at him *sobs*

C: Was it more "Scanners" 1, 2, or 3?

OH WOW, IS CAS BEING DEAN RIGHT NOW? (because I’m all for it.)

Giulia: I bet dean made him watch that.

Nat: Charming Acres

Nat: I don't wanna live there

Giulia: I DOOOOO

Zee: It’s creepy ffs

Nat: It's all shades of fucked up. I mean, look!

LOVE IT

C: It's like we're stepping into a Saturday Evening Post. I look at them sometimes after you fall asleep at night. They're very soothing.

I had to google that , not gonna lie. Also....HOW FUCKING CUTE IS THAT?!

Giulia: DEM HAAAAAIR THO.

Giulia: FOXY WIFE

Zee: Foxy wife

S: What was that?

Giulia: i love that time, minus the racism and patriarchy and the war.

Nat: What is wrong with these people

Giulia: Living my dream ok

Zee: Oh shut up babe

Nat: I don't like perfect

Giulia: Cas and his bed hair

Giulia: DEM MILKSHAKES. I BET THERE IS SOMETHING IN THERE

Zee: Something fishy, lass

Sammy likes them milkshakes tho

Is it just my impression or Cas is running out of fucks this season?? I love it.

FLATFOOTS

Zee&Nat: We take care of each other.

mmm, don’t like that

Zee: Don’t like the way that sounded

Giulia: suspicious

Mayor: They said something about an aneurysm or something?

Zee: His head exploded

Nat: His head exploded

Giulia: OH NO HIS HEAD EXPLODED

Zee: Gotta love Cas

Giulia&Nat: Like a ripe melon on the sun

Giulia: GOTTA LOVE HIM

Sam panicking.

S: "Like a ripe melon on the sun"?

C: It was an apt metaphor.

As I said : Angel out of fucks

S: Okay, well, maybe next time try to be a little less...apt.

C: The entire town is so strangely picturesque.

Giulia: I KNOOOOOW! , Can I go there?

Zee: NOOOOOOO

Nat: We wouldn't let you

Giulia: Dat dress.

Nat: Bonding time

Jack just gave the snake the cookie crunch , sobs so pure....for now

J: I think he’s sad

Nat: Have you tried bacon

Bacon....the solution to everything. I mean....not wrong, it’s delicious.

Giulia: so dorky

Sniffs Chinese food

D: Well, anyway, you and the, uh, snake...want to go for a little dri-ive?

gets mice .

Nat: mice scare him?

ok but Dean is that squeamish sometimes . It’s hilarious.

...because the mice scared me and I need confort. Also I’ll probably avoid Chinese food for a month so there’s that.

Nat: Ahhh... Jack really talks to that thing

Woman: Not people. Men. I only rent to young men. It's not proper -- young women living alone?

Nat: MORALS. GOTTA HAVE MORALS

*looks at Castiel*

Woman: You know.

...C i like....what

me: sHe fLirtS

Nat: Ya still wanna go there, @Giulia

Zee: She’ll say yes

Giulia: YEAH. Y’all can’t stop me

Zee: See? I’ll tie you down bitch just watch

Nat: Ya CAnT LiVE oN YOuR oWn

Giulia: I’ll work at the diner

Time for some SNOOPING

Giulia: So much hand porn for me

C: - they're...surprisingly passionate.

Sam with a tiny ass cup ready for some gossiping: Passionate how?

Castiel without a speck of blush: She spends, uh, quite a bit of time talking about the -- the shape and the heft of his --

Zee: Such a tiny cup

Please tell me there a DICK PICK in there lol

S: It's getting late, Cass. And you're right. I-I probably need some rest.

oh noe

C: You want to stay here?

S: Why not? Ms. Dowling's making pot roast.

OH NOE

Nat: I can smell head explosion

Zee: I can smell the bleach they’ll use

Nat: And there you go

Giulia: NICE I can live in that fantasy idc

Nat: You won't have us

Giulia: I wouldn’t know

Zee: Impossible. We’re seeped in your bones

Giulia: You can’t miss what you don’t remember

Nat: Yo head's going to explode when you remember, Giuls

D: Why don't you grub up? We still got another couple hours.

J: I'm not really hungry.

I DON’T LIKE IT

D: Give him one of these. I bet he's never had that before.

DEAN NO

J: I don't think you have a firm grasp on what snakes eat.

Zee: Uncomfortable dean

D: Yeah, I always thought they were kind of cool, though.

Nat: Aww...adorable Dean

Giulia: I thrive out of these moments

Zee: Road trip with dad

D: Mm. Well, it's not the snake that's dangerous. It's their...bite.

J: Is -- Is that a saying?

D: It is now.

Nat: hahah... is Dean looking with one he's going to pick?

Nat: Dad move

Giulia: Was that really a way to test jack? With CAKES

Nat: Dean move

Sam’s room is empty

Giulia: Weird Sam time

Zee: Not good

Nat: I told ya

Giulia: Das me jamming

Giulia: He so awkward

Giulia: HALLO!

Giulia: No i don t eat.I'm looking for my partner.

Mrs B: Oh. The very nice, the very tall fella?

Castiel angel of the lord? more like Castiel angel of I’VE RUN OUT OF FUCKS

Mrs.B: Hm. He said he's going for a walk. [pause ] And a milkshake.

Giulia: Still me jamming, ‘He’s got tan shoes with pink shoelaces’

Nat: yeah i mean, what's with her. all of a sudden a new husband?

Nat: My partner

Giulia: I’m looking my partner

Nat: The tall man - yes the very tall man

Zee: The very tall. Man

Giulia: I WOULD HAVE DIED. CAN HE GRAB MY HANDS TOO

Nat: Mr smith is gone long live Mr smith

Giulia: I would like a martini yes

Zee: I was waiting for this

C: Hair? ---He has beautiful hair?

Giulia: HE HAS

Nat: he has beautiful hair

Giulia: BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Giulia: THIS IS COMPLICATED . Cas is like...... WHAT IS THIS I WAS NOT PROGRAMMED FOR THIS. PEOPLE . PEOPLE SKILL. NOT FUNCTIONING .

Giulia: OH LOOK THAT’S MY MOM

Nat: what

Nat: the

Nat: fuck

Giulia: i’m loving this cas

C: I'm so sorry, but last night, his head, um --

Giulia: he had to pause

Giulia: That laugh was creepy

Nat: How about that martini?

Mrs. Smith : No...my husband he’s good.

[ SNORTS ]

Nat: OH god... no I need a drink

Nat: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Giulia: ...

Nat: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Giulia: EW

Nat: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Nat: That pony tail

Zee: I don’t like this

Giulia: THAT’S SWELL

Nat: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JUSTIN NO GOOD

what’s up wITH THE FUCKING POT ROAST ?

Nat: Honey, make me one too! Dammit

Giulia: SAME I NEED 5

Zee: A round of martinis please

C: This is not your house.

Justin!Sam :

Justin!Sam : You're right. This is my wife's house. I am simply living here.

Giulia: OH YOU

C: Something terrible's happened.

you right, those hair happened

Justin!Sam: I'm feeling adventurous.

Nat: Rawr ?

Giulia: NO

Giulia: I CAN T

Zee: I can’t process

Justin!Sam : So that's a no-no on the hooch?

I think Jared had too much fun in this. I WANT ALL THE BLOOPERS PLEASE PLEASEEEEE

Giulia: I’m laughing so much

Nat: You watch your mouth

Giulia: SIR U WATCH UR MOUTH

Zee: Skedaddle

Nat: I don't wear a hat , dammit I.... uh

Zee: Bitch

Giulia: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT

Justin!Sam : Sir, using language like, uh, "H-E-double hockey sticks" --

Nat: Wash your mouth out with soap?

Giulia: GUYS, I haven’t had this much fun on spn in a long time.

I can’t breathe

Zee: I’m dying here

Nat: Double hockey sticks?

oh....OH.....I GOT IT NOW....GOLLY...WHAT THE HECKIE

Nat: STILL WANNA LIVE THERE?

Giulia: YEAH SHUT UP

Nat: ZETa

Zee: What?

Nat: Giuls is willing to leave us and go live there

Giulia: I LIKE THE AESTHETICS

Zee: As I said. Not possible. The amount of the insanity that she has shared with us won’t let her

Donatello : Ah, I am just the picture of health. Except for my prostate. It's shaped like a papaya.

...THANK YOU BB

also...do you guys think the Winchester get their prostate checked? or do they call.....Doctor Novak? (͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖)

Nat: Dena really doesn't like snakes. Dean. Not Dena. Well, maybe Dena too. I wouldn't know

Giulia: We don’t judge

Zee: Never

Giulia: I LOVE HIM

Giulia: God sister snacked on it

Giulia: That’s a big ass cup

Nat: That's a big cup

Zee: Black hole

Giulia: ...

Giulia: This succession of texts is cursed

Nat: Not going there, Giuls

Zee: Again. I concur

Giulia: I ain’t said shit ya pervs

Zee: YET

Nat: You were thinking it. That's enough

Zee: ABOUT TO SAY IT

Giulia: You two were thinking it too , get off that high horse

Zee: offended gasp

J: And when it was gone, how did you -- how'd you feel?

Donatello: Like...the galaxy. You know, Jack, our galaxy's all bright and shiny and spinny, but in its center lies this very large black hole.

Donatello: I'm all bright and shiny, obviously. Not so much spinny But inside? Empty.

Donatello : Losing your soul doesn't make you bad It doesn't make you anything. It's, um... an absence of...of pity, of empathy...of humanity.

J: I know I don't feel...nothing, but I don't feel the same, either. And maybe I just don't know what nothing feels like. Mostly, I just don't want Sam and Dean and Cass to worry. I just -- I need time and space to figure things out on my own, but everywhere I go, there's someone looking over my shoulder.

Giulia: I get that boo

Nat: MAKE ME CRY JACK

J: Sam and Dean are the best men I know.

Nat: FUCK YOU. I'M CRYING

Donatello : whenever you don't want them to worry just think "WWWD" -- "What Would the Winchesters Do?"

Giulia: Pew pew pew pew pew pew. That’s what they’ll do. Sex stares. Bitchfaces. Bacon. Rocking off. Kill monsters. BOOKS.

Zee: Kicking asses, taking names

Giulia: Kick names , take ass

Nat: there goes giuls

Zee: Oh babe!!! Right there

Nat: I should not engage in this convo because it's going to be dirty

Zee: He’s not like you?!

Donatello : I suppose the first question we must ask ourselves is, what is a soul?

D: Donny.

Donny: What?

Nat: He seems ok

Nat: SEEMS

Donny: Jack's probably the most powerful being in the universe. [Creepy music starts to play....I sweat] I mean, really, who knows what's going on inside his head?

Giulia: I like donatello

D [ with the anxiety of a thousands suns ] : ...thanks

Zee: Erotic musings

Giulia: Cas saying “steamy” and “erotic” is making me tingling

Zee: Rip it from your ...

YOU KNOW WHAT HE CAN RIP OFF ME THO?

Nat: BAMF CAS

Giulia: And this too

Nat: Of course it's him

Zee: What are you ?

Nat: Sam's so tall

Zee&Giuls: The squint

Zee: Giuls shut up

Mayor: and no matter what I did, people would turn to drink or drugs, they'd move away.

Giulia: Oh boo hoo .Let me do drug in peace.

Mayor: ...And you know what happened next?

C: No, but I have a feeling you're gonna tell me.

[I’m all out of fucks anyway ]

Giulia: THE SNARK

C: I won't hurt you, Sam.

Justin!Sam: Golly, I told you my name is Justin!

Giulia: GOLLY

Nat: Justin!Sam is this a thing now?

Giulia: i hope

Zee: Giuls. That’s all for you. Cas kicking ass

Giulia: I know I’m sweating. Look at this shit

H O T

Giulia: NO IDC ABOUT THEM LEMME SEE CAS

C: Fight this!

J S: Why? I'm happy in Charming Acres.

Giulia: THAT’s US

Nat: That's us against Giuls

C: Sam, I know you want to be happy. And I know what it's like to lose your army. I know what it's like...to fail as a leader, Sam. But you can't lose yourself.

You have to keep fighting.

You can't lose yourself, because if you do, you fail us. You fail all of those that we've lost. You fail Jack. Sam, you fail Dean.

Nat: make me cry

Giulia: omg I’m crying

Giulia: I’m cryiiing and I’m tired of seeing Cas and that fucking blade like that ok.STOP IT. [ going into MOC Dean ptsd ]

Zee: Lool

Nat: OH no no brain explosion please

Zee: I’m god

Giulia: We met god. God has a beard

Zee: God has a beard

Giulia: God is ma dad

Nat: NO

Giulia: YAS QUEEN

Zee: I like her now

Giulia: make his head go splat

Zee: Vegetable

Giulia: Psh lame

Nat: hey, not bad huh?

Giulia: Laaaaame

Zee: You needed the splat!

Nat: you know lame when you get there giuls

Zee: Nat. We’ve established we won’t let her

Giulia: BuT ThE dREsSeS

Giulia: God dean

Nat: Dean stop being adorable

j: It was...illuminating

D ... the fuck, stop talking like your angel father.

D: Heard you wore a cardigan.

C: Yeah, I told him about the cardigan.

S: Great. Thanks.

D: And the wife.

Giulia: What about the ponytail

Giulia: Wait, Cas and dean talked about it on the phone [dies]

D: Well, not a lot of happy goin' on around here.

Nat: Wow, Dean feel a stab in his heart

S: I hate this place right now. I hate it.

S: Everywhere I look, I see them. I see Maggie. I guess that's why, uh -- why I was so desperate to get out of here, why I kept running us ragged. But I got to stop that. I-I can't keep running. I -- This is my home.

This is our home.

Dean, I think I just need some time.

Giulia: Yeah same

Nat: Sammy babe

Zee: How couldn’t they have

Giulia: Awe this is the hurt Sammy season. Again

D: Okay.

Giulia: STAPH

Giulia: WITH

Giulia: THAT

Giulia: LOOK

Giulia: JARED

Zee: Sam needs a million years in therapy

Nat: You need help

Giulia: NO

Zee: Oh no

Giulia: I DON T LIKE IT

J: Sam and Dean would help you, so -- so I'll help you.

Nat:. Nah, Dean wouldn't

J: I'll help you see your friend again.

Giulia: FUCKING

Nat: No

Giulia: NO

J: In Heaven.

Nat: What

Giulia: JAAACK

Nat: Jack

Giulia: THank god cas saw it

Nat: Wtf

Zee: Yeah. That wasn’t good

Giulia: Oh shuttttt uuuup

Giulia: PROMO

Zee: Dean in a suit. Alien vs predator

Nat: Creepy, me likey

Giulia: Eh

Nat: OK babes, i gotta go. Nat: See ya! it was a pleasure.

Zee: Always

Giulia: Go have some milkshake

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Latinx Punks’ Style Against Societal Norms

Article by Samantha Garduno

Photographs by Karina Jaramillo and Kelvin Cerezo

In the United States, white supremacist and patriarchal ideologies create societal norms causing a struggle for survival among marginalized youth. Latinx kids from Los Angeles are currently trying to create their own space in order to openly perform their identities and ideas in an oppressive society. The punk genre is a loud and fast-paced form of music that speaks about the failures of society. Classism, Sexism, and Racism are all issues that limit the growth of marginalized youth. This genre encourages rebellious youth movements against oppressive social norms and government institutions. The punk scene is a form of spatial entitlement and sonic space among Latinx youth trying to survive in Los Angeles. The rebellious aspect of the punk scene is shown through Latinx fashion; their style is considered as nonconforming. The dark “edgy” clothes worn by these youth is critical in giving the space meaning and allows the representation of Latinx punk identities. Conservative adults look down upon Punk Latinx groups because they look intimidating and problematic. However, interacting with these Latinx Punks and hearing their stories it reveals how empowered they are by claiming a space that is rarely inclusive towards their identity.

The aggression and rebellion that is seen through Latinx Punk style is a product of marginalized kids’ creation of subcultures in order to help them survive discrimination and racism. Their styles showcase empowerment and unity among Latinx youth. They are able to separate themselves from mass culture to seek their own individuality. In the following photos, I will present some images from the OC Punk Fest of Latinx youth embodying the punk culture. At the fest, I asked them to introduce themselves, share their identities, and why the punk subculture is important to them. After hearing their stories, I learned that these Latinx punks are visionaries and want to present themselves through their fashion, ideas, and music. They are making an impact in today’s society by being themselves.

Left to Right: Jagger Age 16, Sydney Mendez Age 16, Rodrigo Hernandez Age 15, Daisy Gonzales Age 16, Andrew Hernandez Age 17 (Shot by Karina Jaramillo)

Sidney Mendez: “My name is Sidney, I'm 16 years old. I live in Placita. I’m Latina and Columbiana. Punk is something that has been a part of my life because it runs in my family. My mom was in a band when she was younger and so she taught me basically everything she knows about punk music. It’s basically something that I’ve been listening to my whole life and never got over it. Punk music is more than just listening and liking how it sounds, it makes me feel alive because of how my adrenaline rises. It’s a contest feeling of happiness for me and it brings me and my friends closer because we share the same interest in music.”

Left to Right: Aurora Zavala Age 20, Karina Perez Age 20, Leslie Mayorga Age 19 (Shot by Karina Jaramillo)

Aurora Zavala: “My name is Aurora Zavala I'm 20 years old I'm latina. The way I dress is inspired by some of my favorite musicians from the '80s and of course, I incorporate my own taste into it. It's important to me because I feel like it represents everything that I like.” Karina Perez: “Well hi my name is Karina Perez I’m 20 years I live in South Central Los Angeles. I’m Latina. Well for me it’s a representation of who I am what I like and it’s important to me because I’m representing the punk scene in some way since we are underrepresented and not really paid attention to an extent. It also represents us female since it’s very dominated by males and shows that females do exist in the punk scene that were out here changing the scene and representing it. And also it is a part of me and my style and who I am as a person.” Leslie Mayorga: “My name is Leslie Mayorga I’m 19 years old and I’m from Los Angeles, I identify as Hispanic. My style varies a lot it’s usually lots of black 80s-esqué garments like dresses, trousers, blazers, etc. I love jewelry too! I’ve made earrings and stuff like that. I feel like the reason I like to dress the way I do has a lot to do with how I express myself and want to physically project myself to others, a lot of times people stare at me and mad dog me and I know the reason for that is because of how I look (dress, hairstyle, makeup) and in a way making people angry or uncomfortable in that sense can be liberating because it’s obvious that if someone feels threatened it’s because they are looking at something they don’t know or even bother to understand/respect and I find it kinda funny and kinda sad how people can be so judgmental. Part of it too is that I just love putting outfits together and adding little details. Fashion and style can be very empowering.”

Far Right: Ramon Torres Age 19 (Shot by Karina Jaramillo) Ramon Torres: “Ramon Torres (19) Hispanic. My style is a mix of 90s grunge/punk/hipster style. It’s just a combination of all the things I enjoy listening to or things I find appealing to wear. Usually set myself apart from the general population that wears the new high-end brands while I just thrift most my stuff to save money and mix it up. My style is significant to me because it gives a satisfaction that I don’t look like everyone else and it gives me confidence. This is basically saying to everyone else “This is me, I dress weird and that’s okay.” I always had a sense of style, however, my current style was influenced by OC punk scene going on right now where punk is still seen as abnormal and crazy!”

Anai Mata, Age 19 wearing a distress Black Flag Police Story shirt and a cheetah print skirt (Shot by Karina Jaramillo) Anai Mata: “Anai Mata, age 19, born Chula Vista raised Moreno Valley, I am Mexican American, first language Spanish. My style has a lot of rock and roll roots, my dad was a metal head and I would see pictures of him; he'd talk about the music but in very little interest. When of course I was interested. He has the photo of him and his old friend and they're both in heavy leather jackets and hightop Nikes; I thought it looked badass. Anyway, music wise I started off listening to Rage Against the Machine when I was 5 years old and from there I built up a style, you know. My first punk bands were The Adolescents, Conflict, The Casualties, The Clash, and Circle Jerks. I always thought about the punk scene/music was revolutionary. The style itself was fucking everyone off right and it was an outcast thing. That's goes with me. My parents didn't let me dress myself under up to 5th grade and I would dress casual. At the age of 12 through 15, I was making my own shit(jeans, cut shirts and shit like that). I started attending backyard shows at 13 because my brother had this band, so therefore I was exposed to the Moreno valley punk/ska/indie. It was all mixed in from what I remember. Throughout high school I had my docs and patches I shaved my hair into a tri-hawk and would wear it up every day. My dad has beat me up because of the way I would dress and stuff. It wasn't cool but it’s important because it shows the ones that want to see you "normal" or "una pinche niña adolescente" like it’s a big FUCK”

Nathan Salazar Age 15 (Shot by Kelvin Cerezo) Nathan Salazar: “My name is Nathan Salazar. I am 15 years old and I’m from Long Beach, California. I am Hispanic and Guatemalan. My style isn’t exactly the same as everyone else; I like to dress in my own way where I feel comfortable. I like to paint my nails black and wear docs and tuck in my shirt with cut sleeves and wear a bandana around my leg. I paint my nails and wear the bandana because I hate the fashion now and everyone looks the same and it bugs me. I just try to do the opposite like painting my nails to show that I don’t care that “painting your nails is for females. ” The scene is important to me for many reasons. I’m glad punk rock is still thriving because if it weren’t I would be one bored mf but also it gives me a reason just to go out and be with people I can call my friends because we all feel the same about things and how we think people on the outside are. I’m thankful for the scene because how it brings us together in every way not just through feeling but through the love for punk rock and without the scene I don’t even think I’ll have my own band, The Neurotics, and it encourages me and my band just go hard every time we play because we can’t look sorry. I love the people in it yeah everyone’s not perfect but the people I’ve met I’m thankful for that people are really humble.”

#latinx #punk #punk style #latinx punks #punks #la music #los angeles #culture #ucla radio #college radio #other

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BakuDeku: Villain AU Part I

6 Series. 38 Works.

Hey guys, our Villain AU rec list has been sorted/updated as of 9/7/21! This post (Part I) is full of all the library’s OG recs, and Part II will showcase the more recent villain fics.

Both lists are sorted into 3 sections: Villain Izuku, Villain Katsuki, and Both Villains. Enjoy!

Click here for Part II!

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Villain Izuku

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A Dangerous Game by tsukithewolf ( M | 472,968 | 122/122 )

When Midoriya Izuku is 13 years old, he is kidnapped on his way home from school by a villain.

One year later he is found and returned home with some scars, no memories of the events he went through, and a latent fire quirk.

Izuku has to live a double life if he and his loved ones are to survive, even if that means lying to everyone and committing deeds that he’s not sure the heroes would forgive him for. He just needs to come up with a plan to defeat one of the most powerful men in the world, maintain both of his covers in the presence of enemies and allies alike, and hopefully not forget the “real” him.

Bakugou Katsuki is certain that Izuku has been lying to everyone since the day he had been rescued. And he’s going to figure out his secret.

Series Part 1 of The Dangerous Game

[TVTropes Page]

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you’re too pretty. by Dechimo ( E | 28,644 | 5/5 )

Then he suddenly felt himself encased against the bar, strong arms on either side of him, he could see the tattoos and scars on both hands. A broad chest against his back and breath again his neck. What he hoped was a gun pressing against his back, when the man shifted and he felt the hardness of the weapon move, he let out a shaky breath. Never so happy to have a gun on him.

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[Series] Suffocation by DeadDoveExtraordinaire, Roadkilled ( M | 79,813 | 5 Works | Complete )

A year after Deku throws himself off a building to his death, Bakugou is taken hostage by a villain who bears a striking resemblance to his dead childhood friend. Probably because they're the same person.

[Graphic Depictions of Violence]

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Know the Difference by Evil Teddy Bear (TheDragonRider) ( T | 71,276+ | 20/26 )

Iron Will was an infamous villain, known by heroes to be as deadly and vicious as her husband, All for One. The underworld thrived when she was his right hand, despite the peace-ushering presence of All Might.

But then her son was born and she stepped down to become Hisashi Midoriya's loving wife, Inko Midoriya, giving the boy the home life she felt he needed.

Izuku Midoriya grew up truly loved by both of his parents, even though his father never gave him a quirk and he wasn't the heir to the Family Business. Desperate to prove his worth, he decided that he would convince his father to allow him to help in the family objective: to reveal the true colors of Hero Society to the world-- one way or another.

But then he meets All Might and his childhood reality starts to fall apart.

[Major Character Death | Graphic Depictions of Violence]

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Always You by KingHugin ( E | 165,948 | 30/30 )

Just another villain Deku AU no one asked for.

Katsuki had always been one of the best heroes of his time - or so he thought. That is until he runs into an old rival who he would rather kill then try to save, unfortunately it does not go the way Katsuki planned. Now trapped in enemy territory Katsuki must learn what it is to be a hero when all the odds are stacked against him.

Maybe he could even save someone along the way.

Series Part 1 of The Making’s Of A Hero

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love your enemies by dandelion_weed ( T | 3,165 | 1/1 )

“Todoroki, you’re a dick,” Kaminari has no sense of self-preservation, the idiot. Why is Eijirou only surrounded by assholes and morons these days? “Also, that guy just demolished about seventy percent of the street. Why aren’t you freezing him yet?”

The half-cold half-hot hero squints at the villain on top of a fallen building. “He’s just…standing there. Isn’t it against the hero policy to attack someone who is incapable of fighting back?”

“Incapable of fighting back. Incapable of fighting back. Not a villain who has his guard down!” Why is he explaining this to the best guy of their year? Today was supposed to be an off day for all of them. Why is Eijirou the only one suffering? Also, where the fuck is Bakugou?

(The one where Izuku skipped UA and went to infiltrate the villain alliance instead, got All for One, and destroyed it three days before Katsuki's nineteenth birthday. All within plan. Except, Kacchan ruined that when he showed up with his friends right after Izuku dealt the last blow.)

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Marital Arrangements by smol_bird ( G | 2,928 | 1/1 )

She realizes too late that when she grabs Deku she actually manages to latch onto the metallic band over his face. And that the band is attached to the hood. And that, as his body slams into concrete, the hood tears away with a sound which is, in the grand scheme of things, almost inaudible, and stays in Ochako’s hands.

(In which Bakugou Katsuki’s husband is a villain, and Uraraka is the only one who is surprised by it.)

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Burnout by YaoiHands69 ( E | 3,366 | 1/1 )

Ground Zero blows up a case of highly experimental drugs and Deku is left with two options: have sex with his high school fixation or risk death. The decision should be simple.

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On the Clock by battle_goats ( M | 1,068 | 1/1 )

His clothing was so nondescript, anyone who didn't know better would assume the young man was a civilian. But no, he was a villain. Katsuki's villain. The one he'd created, however unintentional. His Deku.

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[Series] My Husband Is a Villain and That’s Okay by pt_tucker ( T | 3,408+ | 2 Works | WIP )

"Hi Kacchan, how was your day at work?"

“YOU FUCKING PUNCHED ME THROUGH A BUILDING! THAT WAS MY DAY AT WORK!”

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[Series] The Wolf by BrightEyesEren ( E | 15,549 | 4 Works | Complete )

The development of Villain Izuku Midoriya and how Katsuki Bakugou learns to adjust to the change.

Mr. Fear: the dramatic beginning and some unsafe porn. Kiss The Devil: the backstory and some safe porn. Habits Of My Heart: shit escalates. shit goes down. porn is kinky but safe. Wiped Out!: an alternate ending. no porn.

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[Series] Villain!Deku AU by ichikonohakko ( G&M | 31,638+ | 13 BKDK Works | WIP )

Deku is dead. Midoriya Izuku is very much alive and is very much a villain.

Author’s Note: I love torturing these children. I am sorry and ashamed of myself.

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[Series] I Saw You in My Dream by lavendermidnight ( G | 4,732 | 2 Works | Complete )

Bakugou Katsuki doesn’t dwell on the past, the things he's done before.

But when he comes face to face with someone so familiar, yet so unrecognizable, the decision to relive all their terrible history is out of his hands.

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Return the Favor by HummusKing ( T | 43,889 | 10/10 )

Instead of Katsuki Bakugou getting kidnapped, Izuku Midoriya risks his life and ends up being taken by the League of Villains. A rescue is ensured, but instead they come face to face with Deku next to All for One, calling him "Sensei". They discover that Deku's memories had been altered from the point when Bakugou tells him that if he wants a quirk, he can jump off the school roof and be reborn with one. He believes he did just that, and was reborn with a powerful quirk that rivals Bakugou.

He'd never admit it, but Bakugou had been saved by Deku in more ways than one, so now can he return the favor?

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Criminal by xnemone ( M | 22,139 | 20/20 )

Izuku gave up on becoming a hero in middle school. It was after his mom died from an expensive but curable disease that he came to the realization that those who are strong enough to play by the rules are the only ones who can. The rest have to break them just to survive, and quirkless Izuku definitely doesn’t fit into the first category.

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[Series] You can turn back time but you can’t forget the things you’ve lost along the way by xnemone ( T | 26,343 | 2 Works | Complete )

Growing up, they make you think every person you fall in love with is going to feel the same, but that’s almost never the case. In fact, if someone you care about reciprocates your feelings, you’re awfully lucky. Most of us are stuck with lust, or we fall in love with the wrong people. Maybe we do this to ourselves, maybe it's inevitable. I guess it all depends.

Katsuki "Ground Zero" Bakugou learns this truth thanks to the loss of someone he didn't know he held dear and a few thoughtful late nights.

[Graphic Depictions of Violence | Major Character Death]

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Sleeping With Ghosts by lalazee ( M | 1,003 | 1/1 )

“I guess even heroes have to do their grocery shopping.” “Villains, too,” Katsuki said tightly. “Villains?” Deku blinked, gasping softly as he went to his tip toes and looked over the aisle divider. “Where? Shit, Kacchan, you’d better get on that!”

Written for KatsuDeku Week 2017, Day 2: Heroes/Villains.

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oh, the skies (tumbling from your eyes) by saekimchi ( E | 6,425 | 1/1 )

Everything is a whirl of sensation and conflicting emotions and words that make both no sense and too much all at once, but despite the overload there is one undeniable truth that sticks, that tastes like bile in the back of his throat and fills his lungs like water until he thinks he’ll never again know what it is to breathe, and it is this: Midoriya Izuku loves him, and this is the result.

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Addiction by kacchansass ( E | 2,255 | 1/1 )

Bakugou and Deku made a pact very early on that Bakugou would be the Number One Hero, and Deku would do everything in his power to ensure that the spot was his. They would reshape the world together into a new generation of heroes. Of course, over the years their relationship grew and changed and found a new depth.

Deku decides to pull a few (a bunch) of strings in order to get some quality alone time with his love while Bakugou's class gets attacked at the USJ.

[Underage]

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The Villain in Your Dreams by gatesofeori ( E | 2,548 | 1/1 )

Bakugou wanted to end him right then and there but even he wasn’t as stupid as that. It would get him nowhere but he didn’t want to give in to someone like him. He refused to give in but it was hard when Midoriya had his hand down his pants.

[Underage]

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beginning at the end by GottaBe21Rabbits ( G | 402 | 1/1 )

Kirishima doesn't get what's happening.

Bakugou had frozen up, still as a statue once a green-haired dude, that looks more like a hostage than a Villain had appeared, smiling wickedly and leaning on the Shigaraki guy.

Shigaraki introduces him as March Hare and suddenly Kirishima gets it.

Because eventhough Bakugou didn't seem like the guy to get scared of anyone---as proven by how he pummeled those Villains---March Hare had been making a name for himself. Murderer. Killer. Vicious. Manipulator.

Anyone would be scared despite the kid being a little boy, smiling with all the sharp teeth and glittering malice in the world.

"You could save them Kacchan, you just gotta choose, are you going to kiss me? Or kill me?"

[Underage]

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Day 6: Rain/Stargazing - Dance With the Devil by a_genderfluid_otter ( G | 3,114 | 1/1 )

Midoriya Izuku vanished off of the face of the earth five years prior, but suddenly Katsuki is seeing ghosts in the most unlikely of places.

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At a certain point, Katsuki couldn’t be hallucinating anymore, could he? It was more than just the snippets of dark green hair in a crowd, of fair skin, of catching his laughter in the air and it’d been that way for weeks now--Katsuki looked up to see green eyes beneath an otherwise plain black masquerade mask meeting his, lips splayed into a gentle, kind smile. To see it five years ago would have been ordinary--to see it now was the dead walking again.

Series Part 6 of KatsuDekuWeek 2017

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Shattered Minds and Lost Chances ( M | 3,070 | 1/1 )

He leaned close to Katsuki’s face, once again only inches away. This close, Katsuki could see the despair in Izuku’s crazed eyes. “Or maybe, I just don’t want you to live in a world where you can become this, like me.”

(Izuku Midoriya disappeared the day of the UA exam, and many months later, after being kidnapped by the Villains' Alliance, Katsuki Bakugou figures out what happened.)

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Izuku and the Warp Gate by GreyLiliy ( T | 31,424+ | 13/? )

A homemade rip between the universes trades one Izuku for another, leaving both of them in unfamiliar territory. The Hero must find a way back to where he belongs before the Villain makes himself too much at home. Along the way, Izuku finds himself dealing with warped versions of the people that he loves—Including Kacchan.

Series Part 6 of Villain Izuku Midoriya

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You Can’t Predict What You Don’t Know by CrimsonRoseBlooms ( T | 31,820 | 15/15 )

In a message to the past, Bakugou finds out that Midoriya will become a villain in the future and destroy all the pro-heroes using All Might's power. To prevent this, apparently all he has to do is avoid Midoriya and not let him know about the alternate future. But Bakugou has never been one to be told what to do or how to feel. How will our heroes deal with this tension? (And obviously how will a relationship fit into all of this? Tune in to find out!)

[Major Character Death]

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i will never not think about you by nicolet ( E | 2,558 | 1/1 )

When I kiss you, flowers fall from my lips, and they're suffocating me. I know you don't love me, and yet with every breath that I take, I am still drawn to you. I cannot help myself, even as blood drips down my chin, I need you. I love you.

Won't you love me back?

(Bakugou Katsuki suffers from Hanahaki Disease, and he knows who it is that he loves. Deku, his childhood friend who has become a villain. He's a hero, he's always victorious. Yet this is a fight he cannot win.)

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'Til Death Do Us Part by reijeux ( T | 2,448 | 1/1 )

Izuku is the world’s greatest hero. It doesn’t take long before Katsuki notices he’s changing; it doesn’t take long for Izuku to realize what’s happening to himself, either.

[Major Character Death]

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HESITATE by mareek ( M | 2,710 | 1/1 )

“You realize that you lose either way, right? Either you let me live, and I take your quirk away, or you kill me and lose your license. Both outcomes are the same: you can’t be a hero... And I win.”

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[Discontinued] Tied Up With Strings by Penkindisbestspecibus ( M | 22,838+ | 5/? )

The legend of the 'Red String of Fate' is such that lovers who are destined to be together are bound by a single red string, and this string will inexorably draw them closer together until they fall in love. A romantic, wishful sort of myth.

Bakugou Katsuki has no idea what it is that seems to bind him to Midoriya Izuku, but if he had to put a name on it, he'd probably call it the 'Black String of Hate'.

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[Discontinued] The Past is Long Past Dead by Unoutan ( M | 5,736+ | 1/? )

Bakugou Katsuki hasn’t seen Midoriya Izuku since they were thirteen. Midoriya has been classified as missing ever since, All Might’s public admittance of failure before retiring his cloak to Togata Mirio. Thirteen years later, Pro-Hero Bakugou stumbles upon a familiar face in the Red Light District of Tokyo Nightlight during his patrols…

“D…Deku?”

“Eh? K-Kacch-” Slapping both hands over his mouth, Midoriya Izuku, with the same stupid wide green eyes looked at him.

Series Part 2 of the Katsudeku Week 2017

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[Discontinued] Walking the Line by StormyChaos, TheatricalPlacenta ( M | 24,024+ | 3/? )

Izuku had been changing, though as it would seem, Katsuki was the only one to notice. It might have had something to do with the fact Izuku never acted differently around anyone but Katsuki, but this year... their senior year, it only seemed to get worse.

Like every mask, when worn constantly, it begins to erode... worn and torn, cracking under the pressure...

Izuku never thought he'd slip, but there he was, his heart walking the fine line between justice and villainy, unsure of just who he was... or what he'd become.

No matter what, one thing was for sure; Katsuki burned deep inside his core.

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[Discontinued] A Poor Alignment Chart by mabbofu ( T | 4,611+ | 3/? )

Before he was a villain, Midoriya was a babysitter.

Series Part 1 of tired i guess

[Underage | Age Gap]

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[Discontinued] we'll cross that bridge again, and again, and again by neesaan ( E | 3,002+ | 1/? )

A dead hero, a missing hero, and a hero who never thought he'd have to be this fucking heroic.

If Bakugou Katsuki had known how much damn pain that fucking Deku was going to put him through, he'd have pummeled the shit out of him harder when they were kids.

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[Discontinued] Nothing's gonna hurt you baby by Sandry ( E | 15,548+ | 4/? )

Bakugou didn't expect to meet a certain someone at a rundown bar he enters for the first time

Series Part 2 of DekuBaku

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[Discontinued] Back to Reality by menengaur ( M | 46,975+ | 10/? )

Katsuki's childhood friend disappeared when they were both seven. While everyone else gave hope, Katsuki made a promise to become the No.1 hero. If he couldn't find Izuku, then he would at least destroy those who took him.

How will he react when Izuku returns with powers beyond what should be possible.

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Villain Katsuki

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Tears Under the Moonless Sky by Not_Another_Writer ( M | 2,639 | 1/1 )

"Don't come, Deku."

Those words haunt Izuku for years. He...remembers how his hand, when stretched out to the blonde...couldn't reach. And because of him, because of his inadequacy, Kacchan was gone. Declared dead after he was kidnapped by the League of Villains.

Now, years later, when Izuku is on patrol, the smell of ash and gasoline flood the air. A tall, mysterious blonde staring at him from the distance. Familiar deep, blood-colored eyes pierce through him. A crooked smirk, etched into his face like a razor.

"...Kacchan?"

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don’t come around no more by lordyuuri ( T | 413 | 1/1 )

Though I know you won't listen.

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The Roads Between by Logsnake ( M | 71,258 | 14/14 )

Izuku Midoriya never asked for this. All he wanted to do was get up, grab his coffee, go to work, and watch Netflix. Well, maybe not the work part, but everything else was cool. Sadly, the universe had different plans for him, which included an explosive blonde, a lot of driving, and a need to save the world. Now Izuku didn’t exactly read the fine print of his contract when he was hired by the Center for Quirk Control, but he was pretty sure that being a hero was not in his job description.

Go beyond? Yeah, if only he knew how.

(Or: In a world with disappearing quirks, Izuku, a government employee, and the recently captured Lord Explosion Murder are forced to team up in order to stop a coup of Japan by the League of Villains. More than just their lives are on the line and teamwork is the name of the game, but how can two people so seemingly different from each other ever hope to accomplish such a task?)

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Heaven on the Hands of the Villain by Purplemerald ( Not Rated | 6,488 | 1/1 )

Izuku manages to save Katsuki three years after being kidnapped by the League of Villains. Katsuki is not the same man anymore. He refused to believe that but news after news about the destructive new villain Bakugou Katsuki, Izuku's faith is breaking. He remembers a promise between each other.

Aizawa sees a secret between Bakugou and Midoriya who are supposedly been apart for years. What secret do they have as a villain and a hero?

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[Discontinued] In Too Deep by TheHellAccount ( E | 10,841+ | 4/? )

When notorious villain Lord Explosion Murder offers the police department a truce to take down the League of Villains together, quirkless detective Izuku Midoriya isn't surprised that he's the one taken hostage as collateral. He is, however, surprised by how incredibly, painfully gay he is for the villain holding him captive.

Then again, he's always had a taste for danger.

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[Discontinued] the sky like a bruise by calcidekudine (calciseptine) ( E | 3,486+ | 2/? )

Izuku is an analyst at a third party company that reviews the activity and incidents of villains and vigilantes. It pays well, but it is not the kind of thing Izuku thought he would do as a child. He thought he would be a pro-hero—but his quirk is weak and he never passed the entrance exam to UA. Instead, he attended a regular high school, went to a regular university, and got a regular job. Now he sits at a desk and watches video after video, reads account after account, and dreams of adventure and excitement.

This is, of course, when Izuku’s childhood friend, Bakugou Katsuki, re-enters his life as the infamous and rising villain, King Explodo-Kill.

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[Deleted] whatever you’ve done, just bury it by ikvros ( E | 18,593 | 3/3 )

He knows how Katsuki thinks, talks, and fights. He knows how he sleeps, how he eats, how he loves, and how he leaves. And he knows what knows what it means for Katsuki to come back; has washed the evidence from the sheets countless times, scrubbed the scent of him off his skin in the morning until it’s as red and raw as his heart.

Katsuki shoves his hands into the pockets of his joggers and tilts his chin up, eyes narrowed like he’s looking for a fight. “I’m here to share some important villain intel with the number one hero. So, invite me to stay for dinner.”

A fic where neither Katsuki nor Izuku know how to let go, so they just keep holding on.

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Both Villains

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no hell had ever burned so sweet by 3rdgymbros ( E | 1,913 | 1/1 )

“But Kacchan, saving people is what heroes do. And I’m not a hero. Neither are you. We abandoned that title a long time ago, remember?”

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brutality runs in our blood by 3rdgymbros ( T | 1,527 | 1/1 )

“New kids to babysit.” Izuku drawls out lazily, dropping a quick kiss onto Bakugou’s mouth. “Play nice with them, won’t you, Kacchan?”

#BakuDeku #KatsuDeku #BNHA #Masterlist #bkdkfl masterlist #au:villain #w:violence #w:mcd #w:underage #t:s #t:sh #t:panic #t:dubcon #long post

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fandomness--randomness · 6 years

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So this request is weird but like would you consider doing class 1-A students in what district you think each student would be in? Like the hunger games kinda? But like who would be in district 12 or 1 or the capital?

Yo of course! This looks so fun lol (Also I havent read/watched Hunger Games in years so I may or may not have had to look up what each district was lmao)

ALSO! I am taking quirks out of the equation for this hunger games AU.

Capitol

You bet your ass Todoroki Shouto, Yaoyorozu Momo, and Iida Tenya are all here. They all come from rich families that have a huge influence on society.

District 1- Luxury Item Making

Aoyama Yuga- I headcanon that Aoyama comes from a family that loves elegant things, including fancy jewelry so I can see his family in a business for jewelry.

Bakugou Katsuki is here too cause his parents are freaking fashion designers like come on. They’d totally make clothes for the people in the capitol

District 2- Stone cutting, Fighting, and weapons Manufacturing

Kirishima Eijirou comes from a family of hard-working people, so it makes sense he’d be here, working away in a blacksmiths position

District 3- Electronics/Engineering

Jirou Kyoka lives here with her family making musical instruments. Although some would say guitars and keyboards aren’t electronics, the Jirou family has been in district 3 for decades

Hanta Sero also lives here cause he’s actually really good at repairing stuff. His family actually owns a pretty big business that fixes all the gadgets of people in the capitol and district 1

District 4- Fishing

Tsuyu Asui of fucking course. Her family would be high class fishermen for decades. They catch some of the best fish, but run a small business

District 5- Electrical Power

Kaminari Denki’s family is the first to live here. And no it’s not cause Kaminari is a fucking Pikachu cause quirks don’t exist here. Kaminari’s mom lived in district 8 but married his dad who lived in district 3, so the capitol rearranged some stuff and now they live here

District 6- Transportation

Uraraka Ochako would totally live here. And as much as she loves her parents and wants to help with the construction business, she train her butt off so she can enter the hunger games, win, and get her family into the capitol

District 7- Lumber and Paper

Mezo Shoji and Mashirao Ojiro are both strong boys that would thrive here in my opinion. They’re both super strong and have good cooperation skills

District 8- Textiles

Tooru Hagakure is really really good at sewing and making fabrics, but her family was just born into the wrong district, so she does her best to make the best fabrics for the pros like the Bakugou family (but that doesn’t stop her from making clothes on the side to sell to the other districts)

District 9- Grains and Salts

Mina Ashido would be able to work in harsh environments and be fine. (I mean like if you’re collecting salt and that shit gets in your eye, you’re done for, but nope she’s fine)

District 10- Livestock

Koda Koji- I mean he loves animals to bits so it’d make sense for him to be here

District 11- Agriculture

Sato Rikido- This boy loves to bake and cook so working in a place full of food/ingredients would be perfect for him (and although it isn’t totally allowed, he uses some of the plants he harvests and makes his own meals for family and friends)

District 12- Coal Mining`/Medicine (it’s hinted at the end of Mockingjay that they will focus on medicine)

Midoriya Izuku would end up living here, because his mom who previously lived in district 1 would’ve married a man from district 12. Inko is a down to earth person anyways and will go anywhere as long as she is with a loved one. However, they aren’t apart of the group that works in the mine, no they’re apart of the group in District 12 that can actually do shit in the open (the marketplace thing) when Inko sells a variety of things like clothes and toys.

Tokoyami Fumikage thrives in darkness and so does his family, so they’d be able to work really well down in the mines. The poor boy in the dark.

District 13- Nuclear Weapons

This is kinda weird, but totally the villains, like District 13 holds the power to fuck up the hunger games universe and in my opinion, the league of villains is going to be able to fuck up everything in BNHA

#class 1-a #boku no hero academia #my hero academia #Hunger Games #BNHA Headcanons #midoriya izuku #bakugou katsuki #todoroki shouto #momo yaoyorozu #Iida Tenya #uraraka ochako

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snkpolls · 7 years

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My favorite characters in snk

Hi ! I thought about sending my votes as an ask at first - but I just have so much love for these characters and shingeki no kyojin as a whole that I finally decided to share my thoughts ! (My very long thoughts. I hope this post is not too long.)

Now, before I begin : WARNING - THIS POST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE MANGA, anime-only fans beware

(Also, there’s a tldr at the end if you don’t wanna read my rambling haha)

1. Annie Leonhardt

Annie is one of my favorite characters of all animes. To be completely honest, I don’t exactly remember why she’s my favorite character, as she became it when I watched SnK’s first season, two or three years ago. But I’m pretty sure it has to do, first, with the fact that she is my favorite titan - the female titan. I love its design and its abilities (like creating that crystal armor thingy). I really like Annie herself, because of her fighting abilities and her cold demeanor. I love the fact that she deals with her guilt by isolating herself. I loved the scene at the end of season one when she transforms in Sina and laughs before and then that thing with her ring - that scene was insane. Also, “I guess I just want the weak who do get swept along with the flow to be considered human too”, god, gotta love that line (didn’t even need to look it up, i apparently memorized it).

She better get out of her damn crystal one day, I swear, I really want to discover what she’d do, if she learned about everything that happened since she’s been crystallized. (Or I’d like to see what would happen if the Survey Corps tried to manipulate her into betraying Marley and fighting on their side - could it work ? How would they achieve that ?) Basically, she hasn’t been there for like 70 chapters or something but I still love her lots and I still think she has a lot of potential.

2. Reiner Braun

My second vote goes to Reiner for many reasons. I didn’t notice him all that much in season 1 to be honest, but then I learned he was the armored titan, and then there’s the fact that at his core, he’s a really good person. He wants to protect people and help his comrades… so much that he develops a second personality, more or less - his guilt is breaking him. It’s sad that he finds himself in such a situation - he was led to believe the people within the walls were devils, but then, when he discovers most of them aren’t that bad, he has already caused the death of so many of them ? That’s horrible (and genius, don’t mistake me - I love that).

Now, where we’re at in the manga, he’s in a very unique place. He knows that Walldians (is that an official name for the people within the walls ? I don’t know but I’m using it, this is gonna make this easier) - so, I was saying, he knows that Walldians aren’t actually devils, but the people in Marley aren’t bad either. But it’s not like Walldians are sinless, good samaritains either - they killed Bertholdt, are keeping Annie prisoner… (does Reiner still thinks Annie’s being tortured, btw ? Did he ever find out that she’s just stuck in her crystal ?). I read somewhere that “he’s realizing there’s no good side” and I find this perfectly accurate. He’s kinda stuck, there’s not much he can do, and he’s also pretty much about to die (aren’t his 13 years almost over ?). Talking out of line, trying to tell people that Walldians aren’t worse than Marleyans, that exterminating them won’t restore Eldia’s honor or whatever, doing that would have no point - even if anyone believed him, it would put his family in danger and he’d be a traitor to both sides…

Also, I loved discovering his backstory. He enrolled in the warriors program for his family, for his mom, how cute is that ? His father is Marleyan too, that’s pretty interesting. And as a warrior in training, he was the underdog, he was far from being at the top of the class, that’s kind of a contrast from how he was in the Walldians’ military. His young friendship with Bertholdt was pretty cute too ! It’s nice to think that friendship evolved and got stronger, and to think that they could truly rely on each other when they probably felt so alone because they were traitors.

So, Reiner has got to be lonely now - because of what he knows about Walldians and because of what he lived inside the Walls, and because he is the only one to know those things and to have live that because Bertholdt is dead. I think he feels like nowhere is really home anymore, like he doesn’t have a place anywhere… Anyway. I’m rambling at this point, but yeah because of season 2 and the latest manga chapters (also his beard, at first I thought it looked odd lmaoo but now, god am I on board with this look…) he’s now one of my fave characters.

3. Ymir

Wow, I really love titan-shifters, don’t I ? Anyway. Season 2 wrecked me and amazed me and made me love Ymir so, so much. It caught me by surprise actually, i never thought I’d love her so much. But god - her backstory, her interactions with Christa, her characterisation… all of that made me totally fall in love with her. I feel like in a way, she’s the most original titan-shifter, because she was always kind of between the two sides - Walls and Marley. She’s not a warrior whose mission is to eradicate Walldians, but she’s not a fighter aiming to free the people of the Walls either. She literally fell onto the power of the titans by chance. She’s a titan-shifter that was never meant to become a titan-shifter and I love that.

I love her selfishness a lot. I love how she changed from a false god who died for her people to a girl that took a conscious decision to live for herself. I love how even though she wanted to live for herself, she still, still fell in love with Christa. I love how she revealed her secret and endangered herself to save Christa (in s2 ep 4 and 5). I love how she encourages people to be themselves and to live for themselves like she does. Also, I didn’t mention it in Reiner’s part, but that conversation :

“Ymir : I’m shocked. I was under the impression that you had no interest in women.

Reiner : Yeah. And it doesn’t seem like you have interest in guys, either.” YAAAAS MY QUEER SOUL IS THRIVING !!

Ahem. Anyway. Her whole scene in season 2 ep 10 with the sky just after she’s become human again after 60 years ? That was insanely beautiful. Also her titan form is pretty cool, I love that its strength lies not in its pure physical strength but in its small form and strong jaw. You have to be clever to use that titan and boy is Ymir clever as hell.

4. Pieck

(Wow, another shifter, what a surprise haha). So, this vote might seem surprising because Pieck has barely appeared, she has existed for less than like 5 chapters haha, but I actually already quite like her. I mostly like her for her potential - I’m really looking forward to learning more about her. I like that she forgot how to walk because she spent too much time in her titan form, that brings up new questions about the shifters and brings to light an interesting aspect of shifting (even though staying a long time in titan form might be an ability unique to the cart titan). With the way shifter heals, I think it’s like, one of the first time we learn about a physical consequence of another sort. Apart from that, I also like her because with Annie, they’re the only two women in the warriors (that possess a titan. That will probably change soon with Gabi but whatever. Still, Annie and Pieck are the only women of the “first generation” of shifters).

5. And that’s all !

I hesitated about voting for a fifth character too but in the end I couldn’t decide who I wanted to vote for. Here are some of the people I hesitated about : Hanji, because she’s crazy in the best way, because she’s excited and incredibly smart and curious and idk I just love her. Rico Brzenska, because no matter how minor a character she is, she is badass as hell, and she was really cool at the battle of Trost (or that one time when they used Eren to plug the hole in the wall, idk if I have the right name for it). Hitch, because I love how snide she is, idk. Bertholdt, because he’s discreet but nice, because his guilt makes him interesting (a bit like Reiner), because of his beautiful speech in season 2 ep 11. Levi, because - well, the same reasons as everyone, his strength but also his loyalty to his fellow soldiers, also because of that one manga scene of torturing that one guy with Hanji, also because of his face in s2 ep12 when he learns that titans are humans.

So, that’s it ! I’m looking forward to seeing the results of this poll but I’m gonna be happy no matter what because SnK is incredible and there is no bad character. I’m looking forward to season 3 and to the next manga chapters !

tldr ; so, i apparently like titan-shifters a lot, because my four votes go to : Annie Leonhardt, Reiner Braun, Ymir and Pieck. I couldn’t bring myself to choose a fifth person, I love too many characters haha.

#submission #manga spoilers #thank you for your vote!

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ofstarsandvibranium · 7 years

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Internet Famous: Part 12

Fandom: Star Wars (Modern AU)

Pairing: Poe Dameron x Reader

Summary: Poe and Reader are friends who came together and started a youtube channel for fun. 1 million subscribers later, they’re now internet famous. Their friendship has thrived, however, all of their fans can obviously see that Poe and Reader aren’t just friends.

Internet Famous Masterlist

A/N: I meant to post this yesterday...oops.

Honestly, the whole unofficial family reunion thing was okay. There was hardly any family drama. Your relatives were too caught up in your relationship with Poe to even care for family drama. It was such a nice feeling.

You and Poe were helping your mom clean up the place and wrap up all the food.

“Well, now you two are going to have to eat as much of this as possible tomorrow.”

“That won’t be a problem, mom. Poe is always hungry.” You patted him on his stomach, “I still don’t understand how you could stay so fit.”

Poe shrugged with a smirk, “The Gods have blessed me with a beautiful chiseled body.”

You scoffed, “Alright ‘chiseled body’, go help Zoe and Mason clean the living room. I have to talk to my mom.”

“You got it, princess.” Poe kissed your head and went into the other room.

“Is something wrong, Y/N?” Your mom asked as she was moving her spaghetti onto a smaller plate.

“Nothing’s wrong. Tomorrow’s Poe’s birthday and I was wondering what I should do. Of course I had plans, but I didn’t expect to come here. Poe doesn’t really care much for his birthday so I’m trying to figure out what to do.”

“Why don’t you two have a picnic at that park you went to often?”

You thought about what she was talking about, “Oh yeah! The one with big pond! That’s perfect!” You kissed her on the cheek, “Thanks, mom!”

“Oh and Y/N?”

“Yeah?”

“I’m really happy for you two. You look so happy.”

“I am mom. And calm down. It’s not like we’re getting married.”

“Not yet anyway,” your mom said with a smirk. You rolled your eyes and said good night.

You walked into the living room to see that it was spotless. Mason gestured to the room, “Nice, right? Doesn’t even look like we had a party.”

Zoe held up her two hands to Poe and Mason, “Good job, team!” Zoe then picked up Ava from the couch and said good night.

“Good night, man. Don’t make too much noise tonight. I don’t wanna know what you two are doing.”

“Shut up, Mace.” You said as you pushed him as he walked past you. You took Poe’s hand and began to walk upstairs, “I’m so tired. Let’s sleep.”

You two brushed your teeth then changed into your pajamas. You wanted to be held by Poe tonight, so you made him sleep with you on the bottom bunk. He sighed with content, “Mmmm. I miss holding you when we sleep.”

“I miss you holding me too.” You turned around so that you were facing him. You leaned in and gave him a kiss, “I love you, Poe.”

“I love you too. So much.” He kissed you again with so much passion and love. His hands began to slide to the hem of your shirt. They slipped under it and began to run circles on your skin. You broke away.

“Poe-”

“I know. We promised to wait. I’m sorry.” Poe pulled his hands away and rested them on your back. You rested your head under his chin. He kissed your forehead, “I’d wait forever for you, you know.”

You hummed and nodded, “Go to sleep, baby.”

“Okay. Good night, princess.”

When Poe woke up, he didn’t feel your presence beside him. He opened his eyes and saw that you were at the desk on your laptop. Poe sat up and stretched. You looked over your shoulder and smiled, “Morning.”

He gave you a sleepy smile, “Morning. What are you doing?”

“Posting yesterday’s vlog. I didn’t get much footage, but Zoe did. There’s footage of us singing as well as us playing outside and spending time with Ava. A pretty good amount of stuff. You didn’t get anything, did you?”

Poe shook his head, “No. I kept my camera in here. Can I see the footage of us singing?” You clicked on the clip and showed it to Poe. You two were sitting on the couch looking at each other with so much love as you sang, “Wow, we are disgustingly cute.”

You laughed, “Yeah. Ugh. How annoying.” You clicked on the upload button and set the screen to a 30 degree angle. You stood up and hugged Poe, “Happy birthday.”

Poe looked confused and then remembered, “Oh, yeah. It’s my birthday.”

You ruffled his bed head, “Already losing your memory? Looks like you’re getting old.” You said with a giggle.

“Hey, if I’m getting old. You’re getting old. Besides, the whole silver fox thing is in.”

You rolled your eyes and pushed him, “You’re annoying. Anyway, get dressed. We’re gonna have a picnic at the park.”

“The park as in our park?”

“Yup! We’ll just hang out there and that can be your little birthday celebration.”

“Alone time with my girl? Best birthday ever.”

When you got downstairs, you saw that a picnic basket was already set up. On top of it was a note from your mom: Everything is already packed. Have a good day. Happy Birthday, Poe! -mom and dad.

“That’s nice of them.” Poe picked up the basket and headed out the door. You two didn’t bother with driving. The park was only a couple blocks down, plus the weather was perfect. You two walked hand in hand on the side walk. You took out your vlogging camera from your bag.

“Today is March 9th and that means,” you faced the camera to Poe, “It’s Poe’s birthday! Yaaay!” Poe smiled into the camera, “So Poe’s not really one to celebrate his birthday so we’re just gonna have a nice picnic at a park we went to a lot in high school. My mom packed the basket so we don’t know what’s in there.”

“Most likely a bunch of leftovers from the party yesterday,” Poe said into the camera.

“Yeah, probably. So we’re just walking to the park. It’s such a nice day outside, guys.”

“Perfect weather on the perfect day with the perfect girl. How great is that?” Poe asked the camera.

You continued to point the camera at him as you spoke, “So what did you think about yesterday? It wasn’t bad, right?”

“No. It was fun actually. Your family is interesting. Although, I did get asked about when I’ll be proposing to you.”

“Oh my gosh. We just got together. Can they not?”

“Babe, we’ve basically been together for ten years. We just didn’t put a label on it until recently.”

“Naaaah. I think that’s-Look! A dog!” You pointed the camera to a corgi that was being walked by its owner, “We should get a dog. But a small one since those are the only ones we can have at the apartment.”

“But what kind of dog would you want?”

“I like corgis! they’re so cuuute!”

“They are cute.”

Soon enough you two were at the park. You sat walked over to “your tree” and set the basket down. You opened it and found a blanket inside. You and put laid it down and sat atop it. Poe then got up and searched for a sharp rock. You watched as he began to carve both of your initials and surround it with a heart.

“Wow, how very cliche of you, Poe.”

“Gotta mark it as ours, right?”

You began to pull out a four different types of tupperware. One had spaghetti, the other mashed potatoes, another with mixed vegetables, and one with one with two cupcakes. A bottle of champagne and two glass cups were provided as well as utensils and plates.

You showed your viewers all of it, “Wow. Shout out to my mom.” Poe began to put food onto his plate. You took out your phone and portable speaker and began playing music. The sun was shining bright on you two, “This is nice. I wish weather was like this all the time in LA instead of feeling like Satan’s pit.”

Poe began laughing as bit into a carrot, “Don’t make me laugh! I’m gonna choke!”

“I didn’t think it’d be that funny!”

“I mean if I did choke, you can just give me mouth to mouth.” Poe gave you a suggestive smirk as he leaned towards you puckering his lips. You immediately took out the cupcake and mushed it onto his mouth. You started giggling and Poe looked at you as he wiped off the blue icing from his mouth, “We really starting this again?”

You showed on the camera and zoomed in on his mouth whilst still giggling, “That’s a nice color on you, babe.”

Poe sighed, “No, I’m a responsible adult and I will not start another food fight with you.”

You faced the camera to you, “Wooow. You heard it, guys, Poe’s sooo mature now.”

Poe pointed a finger at you, “Hey, I’m doing this for you. I don’t want to ruin that cute dress of yours.”

“Awww. So considerate.” You kissed his cheek, “Happy birthday.”

“Thanks, lovey.”

Part 13

#poe dameron #poe dameron x reader #poe dameron imagine #star wars #modern au #au

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soup-du-silence · 7 years

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referring to your post where you said "...if Haru dropped dead at 25...", is this canon or? (pls i am concerned)

oh my

no, haru does not drop dead at 25, though his health does backslide

(there are so many words and exactly zero drawings under this cut and I am so sorry- I’ve been wanting to make this a fic or a long comic for ages but I have the patience for neither so here goes)

I’ve mentioned before that Haru’s narrative splits: all the gooshy baby-gay stuff I draw is not canon. Canonically Haru will leave for Kalos at around 13-14 without ever confessing. Hau leaves for Kanto either shortly before or shortly after Haru leaves. Lillie’s been in Kanto since she left Alola. Hopefully Lusamine is not an issue any more because fuck Lusamine dictating Lillie’s life in any way.

Haru was not in Alola for very long but it was long enough to be really really good to him. The culture shock of moving to Kalos and not being cool enough to go clothes shopping after wearing flip flops for two years is rough. His new friends are a little strangely abrasive. The climate is very different. He’ll acclimate and mature in this environment, but physically, he’s not going to grow much. He’s going to stay small and thin. His tan fades quickly. He’ll be happy, but not as healthy as he was in Alola.

Hau and Lillie almost certainly travel together. Its nice to have familiar friends in strange places. Hau will return to Mele Mele and take up the mantle of Psychic trial captain. Its not Kahuna, but he’s super excited about it. Lillie maybe comes and goes…the closest thing she has to home is Alola. Gladion is with Aether and Kukui and Burnet are her surrogate parents, but I like the idea of her traveling and just being really excited to see as much of the world as she can, on her own, sending fun new pokemon back to Kukui.

Haru maybe drops off the radar for a while. I dont know where he goes after Kalos, maybe Unova, or back to Kanto. He’s studying ghosts, but not in very controlled environments, and I think that’s were the health issues catch up with him. He starts the “exorcism” gig, which is mostly just traveling around and befriending ghosts and gently (or ungently) removing them from places where they inconvenience or are harmful to humans. Some of them are sad and lonely and just existing as they do but some of them ARE very dangerous and harmful, and slowly leech life away from people, or poison them, and Haru is not immune to any of that. It catches up with him in little ways, and continually hanging around the dark and damp and dusty environs that ghosts thrive in is not going to do anything to counteract that.

He’ll find his way back to Alola in his late teens or early 20s, either to visit his mom or because Lillie managed to track him down. Nobody is particularly pleased to see him looking like shit again, but he seems like he’s really grown into himself in spite of it. He’s talkative and excitable and personable; its been a long time since he’s seen any of them and he was still a little meek and quiet then. Lillie is like 75% leg and laughs loudly and uses her hands a lot when she talks and keeps her hair short. Hau am Big and soft but strong and lifts people off the ground in full-bodied bear hugs and just absolutely lives for helping little baby trainers on their island challenge. They’re glad that Haru is doing something that he likes, and makes him happy, but they’re not so secretly worried about him anyway.

Hau suggests, privately, that maybe it’s time Haru ask Lillie out. She’s always been a little extraordinarily fond of him, after all.

Haru, who would not totally object to being thrown over Hau’s shoulder and be fireman carried around the island and knows that Lillie knows this about him, thinks this is a funny joke, and gently dodges the suggestion.

Hau thinks for a moment and mentions that Acerola is not seeing anyone, and that he always thought she might make a good match for Haru. They’re both a little spooky, after all.

Acerola is not really Haru’s type, and Haru says so, with the right pauses and emphasis to make his meaning clear.

Hau looks a little embarrassed, considers for a while, and begins to suggest and introduction to the current reigning champion, a young man from Hoenn, when Haru interrupts, a little irritably, and wonders when Hau became such a nosy Auntie. If Haru wanted to get the third degree about his love life he’d be spending more time with his mother.

Hau, sobered, tells Haru very bluntly that he looks like death, and he’d feel a lot better if he knew Haru had someone to look after him.

Haru is momentarily speechless, and a little flustered, and forces a weak laugh and asks jokingly (hopefully) if Hau is applying for the position.

Hau looks a little hurt and says that he tried that once, didnt he? Haru does not compute, and Hau elaborates: he kissed Haru once, under the elephant ears in the rain when they were 12. Haru has absolutely zero recollection of this, and discovers why: the smooch incident immediately precluded a nasty bout of pneumonia, one that kept him in bed for a week. He slept for 18 hours straight and retained no memory of it. Hau figured maybe Haru just wasnt interested and didnt feel the need to bring it up and rub in his rejection. And maybe its a little silly to hold on to a failed kiss from ~10 years ago but he’s always been a little embarrassed by it.

Haru, of course, is having a small crisis, but instead of pulling out his hair and yelling, he asks if Hau would like to have dinner with him.

He’ll end up living in Alola permanently, for his health and happiness. He’ll still travel, but Alola is his home. And no, he;s not going to drop dead at 25.

#pokemon.txt #Anonymous

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If you missed the initial story READ HERE A son and daughter of the California house of horrors couple have given emotional victim impact statements in court as their parents sobbed and were sentenced to life in prison for inflicting years of torture and abuse on their 13 children. David Turpin, 57, and his wife Louise, 50, were both sentenced on Friday to life in prison with possibility of parole in 25 years after pleading guilty to neglect and abuse of 12 of their 13 children. Two of their adult children, Jennifer, 30, and Joshua, 27, read victim impact statements to the court as they spoke publicly for the first time since being freed from their filthy home in January 2018. Their parents broke down in tears as they listened to their children speak of the nightmares of being chained, beaten and starved in their home. 'My parents took my whole life from me but now I'm taking my life back,' Jennifer said shakily as she was comforted by a Labrador support dog called Raider. 'I saw my dad change my mom. They almost changed me, but I realized what was happening. 'I believe everything happens for a reason. Life may have been bad, but it made me strong. I fought to become the person I am. I'm a fighter, I'm strong and I'm shooting through life like a rocket.' Dressed in a black headband with short brown hair, a navy blue cardigan and dark jeans, the daughter revealed she was now at college and living independently. 'I love hanging out with my friends and life is great,' she said. Her brother, dressed in a grey shirt and black jeans and tie, said he still has nightmares about him and his siblings being chained up or beaten. 'That is the past and this is now. I love my parents and have forgiven them for a lot of the things that they did to us,' he said. 'I have learned so much and become very independent.' The son, who is studying to be a software engineer at college, revealed he had learned to ride a bike, swim and cook healthy meals. The couple's son also read a statement from his sister Jessica, saying: 'Although it may not have been the best way of raising us I'm glad that they did because it made me the person I am today. 'I just want to thank them for teaching me about God and faith… God looks at the heart and I know he sees theirs,' she said, adding that she was now at college full-time and living in an apartment. My parents took my whole life from me but now I'm taking my life back. I'm a fighter, I'm strong and I'm shooting through life like a rocket. Daughter Jennifer Turpin One of their other daughters, Joy, had a statement read to the court begging the judge to give a lighter sentence because 'they believed everything they did was to protect us.' 'I want the court to know that our parents love each other and love each of their children,' the girl's statement read. The girl wrote that her mother 'didn't want to use rope or chain' but was 'afraid' her children were 'taking in too much sugar and caffeine'. 'The reason our parents didn't stop buying the soda was because father needed it for work. He would fall asleep driving and got in an accident. They didn't know what else to do. I believe our parents feared if they asked for help they would lose their children,' she said. 'Our parents didn't know we were malnourished. They thought we all got the gene from our mother because she was so small. I remember mother saying 'God has blessed us with healthy children.' The girl asked the judge to place the parents in a detention center nearby so that she would be able to visit them and asked for a restraining order to be lifted so she could speak to them via phone. David and Louise also addressed the court and apologized for harming their children. 'I thank god for all of my children. Each one of them is a blessing from God,' David said. 'My homeschooling discipline had good intentions. I never meant any harm to come to my children. 'I hope and pray that my children can look out for each other since their mother and father cannot be there with them. I miss all my children and will be praying for them… I long for the opportunity to have contact with them again.' His wife added: 'I'm sorry for everything I've done to my children. I love my children so much, I'm blessed to be the mother of each one of them. Their happiness is very important to me. 'I want them to know mom and dad are going to be okay. I believe God has a special plan for each of them... I love them more than they could ever imagine.' Judge blasts the Turpins for 'selfish, cruel and inhumane treatment' of their children In sentencing the couple, judge Keith Schwartz put in place restraining orders preventing the Turpins from trying to contact their children from prison. The restraining orders will end at different times for each child, based on their age and whether they want to retain a relationship with their abusive parents. 'Children are indeed a gift. They're a gift to their parents, to their family, to their friends, and they're a gift to society,' Judge Schwartz told the Turpins. 'They're a gift to their parents in the sense that a parent should be joyful of firsts in their child's life. The first day of school, first job, marriage. All of those things should be enjoyed by the parent and child alike. 'But they're also a gift to society, because you don't know what a child is going to do when they've finished their schooling and seek their occupation. Maybe they'll become a scientist and discover a cure for some disease. Maybe they'll become a doctor or first responder and save someone's life. 'Maybe they'll enter the military and protect our country. Or maybe they'll just otherwise become a good citizen who makes the world a better place. 'I thank god for all of my children. Each one of them is a blessing from God. My homeschooling discipline had good intentions. I never meant any harm to come to my children. David Turpin 'The selfish, cruel and inhumane treatment of your children has deprived them, your family, friends, society and especially both of you of those gifts. Their lives have been permanently altered in their ability to learn and thrive. 'It delayed their mental, physical and emotional development. To the extent that they do thrive, and we've learnt today that a couple of them are, it will be not because of you both but in spite of you both. 'You have severed the ability to interact and raise your children, that you created and arrived to this world. 'The only reason that your punishment is less than the maximum time, in my opinion, is you accepted responsibility at an early stage in the proceedings, and spared your children the humiliation and the harm [of a trial]. 'Any punishment that is given to you today will pale in comparison with the fact that you will not have an opportunity to spend your years as a normal parent would.' The couple pleaded guilty in February to 14 felony counts of abusing and imprisoning 12 of their 13 children in their home in Perris, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles. They were never convicted of harming their two-year-old child. Their sentencing marks the culmination of a horrific case that has played out publicly for almost 16 months after being shrouded in secrecy for decades. The years of abuse only came to light in January 2018 when David and Louise's 17-year-old daughter Jordan jumped from a window of their filthy home and called 911 on a barely workable cellphone. The brave teenager's phone call resulted in the 13 Turpin children being freed and landed their parents behind bars. Following their arrests in January last year, horrific details began to emerge of the extent of torture, abuse and neglect that the children - aged between two and 29 at the time - had endured. The 13 siblings have remained out of the public eye as their parents' case unfolded in court and they learned to adapt to normal life outside the confines of the house of horrors. The abuse and neglect was so severe it stunted their children's growth, led to muscle wasting and left two of their daughters unable to bear children. Before the 17-year-old managed to escape from the home, the Turpin family had lived largely out of view. David had been an engineer for Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, while his wife Louise was listed as a housewife in a 2011 bankruptcy filing. Their home was neatly kept on the outside and neighbors rarely saw the children outside the home. But what was happening on the inside was a different story. 'I live in a family of 15 people and my parents are abusive': The chilling 911 call the brave 17-year-old daughter made after escaping In the chilling 911 call placed by the 17-year-old daughter, she informed the dispatcher that she and her siblings were being abused and that their home was so filthy she sometimes struggled to breath. The call lasted for 20 minutes because the girl struggled to work out her address because she had not been outside alone before. 'Okay, I live in a family of 15 people and my parents are abusive. They abuse us and my two little sisters right now are chained up. There's 13 kids and then a mother and a father,' she said in the 911 audio. She went on to reveal that two of her sisters and one of her brothers were tied to their beds with chains. When asked for details about her location, the girl said: 'I've never been out. I don't go out much so I don't know anything about the streets or anything.' The dispatcher then asked if anyone in the house would need to go to the hospital. 'I'm not sure. Sometimes we live in filth and sometimes I wake up and I can't breathe because because how dirty the house is,' she said. The dispatcher responded: 'When was the last time you had a bath?' 'I don't know, almost a year ago. But sometimes I feel so dirty, I wash my face and I wash my hair,' the girl said. After the dispatcher asked if anybody took medication at the house, the girl replied: 'Oh I don't know what medication is.' The 17-year-old also told the dispatcher that she and her siblings didn't attend school. 'We don't do school. Our mother tells people we're home schooled... she has a fake private school set up but we don't really do school. I haven't finished first grade and I'm 17,' she said. 'I don't know much about my mother. She doesn't like us. She doesn't spend time with us ever.' Sheriff's deputies met the girl and she led them to the house of horrors that she had described.

http://www.royalqueen607.com/2019/04/couple-sentenced-25-years-prison-starving-kids-lock-cages.html

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12 March, 2019

If parents sacrifice for the happiness of their children, then defining happiness is the responsibility of children, not the parents. Tablo’s take on this portion of life had me thinking in a different perspective. Parents want the best for their kids. Most likely that they want them to be happy. Happiness is often equated to riches and wealth which is obtained by white collar careers which is achieved by graduating with a degree from a prestigious university which requires excellence throughout high school involving extracurricular activities which demands enabling talents and gifts starting from a young age. So, I think the best way I can raise my future child is to allow him/her the opportunities to whatever interests he/she may have. To expose my child to the world, definitely not in an overprotective manner. I think sports and arts are areas I’d like my children to excel in. Whatever goes on in their lives in their schools are out of my control. It sucks to think as a parent that you care for and nurture your children for so long and once they begin grade school that I’d be relinquishing control for at least 6-8 hours per weekday every week. I think autonomy and having control over my life is a larger struggle than I’ve believed. When I think about my pursuits of money, it’s largely an only I can earn and provide in this manner. I’m being nearsighted and not trusting in and forgetting that God is the source of all things in life. This mentality can also derive from my materialistic heart. It’s not that I struggle with overbuying and buyer’s remorse, but that I feel only money can secure. So it’s hard to grow out of this mindset because this is the sort of life I grew up in. All my parents have only worked blue collar jobs their entire lives, so they see the financial fruits of their labor. That they can only earn such amount of money for amount of work allotted. There’s no room for growth, they’re limited by their age and energy, boxed in due to language barriers, and ultimately, no hope in Christ they can yearn for at the end of their days. That’s something I’m thankful for a lot these days – that through whatever trials and circumstances that come before me, that God leads me back to him. It’s truly only God who stirs that conviction in my heart, and I think I’m slowly letting that become a natural tendency. I can expedite this process by feasting on the Word. By being in daily meditation and prayer. By pursuing accountability and developing meaningful relationships with my brothers and sisters in the church. For me most of the time is that I’m just really lazy. I think I can care for people from a distance and do things on my own accord. I also know that face to face time is something I really appreciate, so in that sense I understand. I’m just lazy and selfish and desire my comfort. But when I do have responsibilities such as work, I’m very punctual and work well because it is important. So my priorities aren’t always aligned and I very easily compartmentalize items on my checklist. Like how DK reminded me last night, by pursuing Christ first, other life things will follow suit. I’ve been in a lull of wanting to accomplish life things first before pursuing Christ. It’s also hard getting out of this work-based relationship. I often feel I owe a debt to God. That my faith has to be earned. I mean the way life from grade school at least is that we’re judged by our ability to perform and follow rules. I just want to grow in loving God naturally. I also been thinking about how I can keep things hidden so easily without feeling the burden or weight of it until later. There’s a really funny and inappropriate screenshotted tweet I saw on SAT where some chick is like “Walking into my home and kissing my mom goodnight when I had just been obliterated in the backseat of my man’s Corolla.” The actual version is: “I feel so guilty after hoeing around and coming home and looking my parents in the eyes like fuck I just got annihilated in the backseat of a Toyota Corolla now I’m going to sit here and eat roti.” It’s so funny but it’s so true because God knows all the things I’ve done and do and will do and even in a deeper way he knows my thoughts and what I want and what I crave and I feel so dirty. But God sent his son Jesus to live a faithful and perfect life to exemplify what it means to be a child of God, but in a greater way he displayed perfect love by bearing my sins and dying for it on the cross. He was the perfect and only sacrifice that could ever atone for my wrongs, and he did it so that I could have a relationship with our heavenly Father. He died and rose again and returned to heaven to assure us that our earthly lives are nothing compared to what we will have in perfect communion in heaven. It doesn’t mean that I live right now on Earth to waste and rot away, but that I might be a light and vessel to those who do not yet know Christ. Even I fail to know Christ, and it’ll be a lifelong pursuit to deeply understand and know the full character of God. I am limited but made perfect in Christ. I am dirty but made pure in Christ. I am incomplete but made whole in Christ. Nothing on Earth could satisfy the deep longing that Christ has established in my heart. I continue to crave and chase after what the world offers only to find myself in regret and shame because I continually choose temporary pleasure above eternal glory. It’s easier to in general, to choose what’s tangible and feels real rather than put in the effort to allow God to reveal things to me. So I feel like now it’s important for me to set goals and be motivated to achieve them. In order to set goals, I need to know what I want. I don’t really know what I want, like deep in my heart. I think a lot of times it’s money. Other times I’m just horny and want to get off. To have a really awesome job I love and enjoy. Sometimes to just get away on a long vacation and have fun. Think sometimes I just want to meet the love of my life now and enjoy life together. I also think that while we can all experience sin in different ways and different degrees in our lives, that it’s our heart’s condition that is to be checked. But some sins can be more consequential than others, and that’s when self-control and discipline and accountability is necessary. I often think about my sexual impurities and the weight of that heading into a future relationship. What if she’s pure and innocent or impure and dirty? I hope to have a heart that is both open to giving and receiving grace. It’s a practice that emulates Christ-likeness. To imitate Christ in the most difficult parts of life is something I want to grow in. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” Jesus has overcome every temptation in the deepest ways possible. God will not let me be tempted beyond my ability meaning God gives me the self-control and strength to run away and fight against temptation. When I can’t run away from the situation or environment, He gives me the will to endure, to ward off the temptation. I need to say no to my flesh. Grace shared her story about a situation involving money and reminded me that once you can say no the first time, it makes it a little easier to say no the second time around and then the following time and so on. So am I willing to make that conscious effort to say no to sin? And trust that God is better and God’s goodness is sweeter than what sin can ever offer? I need to focus on putting my mind and heart in a place where I can thrive on God alone. To not position myself in places where I set myself up for failure. It’s about having a feasible plan and committing to it. To not dwell in what failures I might have but to persevere and lean on God in those moments when it gets rough or challenging or too comfortable. What recent moments in my life have occurred when I naturally was willing to sacrifice for the sake of another? I think I tend to care for others pretty easily but to an extent where I don’t want to be too invasive. And if accountability really mattered to all of us, there will be a level of invasiveness that is required to really grow out of sin. I mostly don’t care to act on that level of accountability, and I will often choose to be comfortable instead of annoying. Basically, in all areas of life, it’s hard. Because it’s hard, where will my heart turn to for comfort and happiness? I need to set the eyes of my heart on Christ.

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Emmys 2018: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Dan Levy on Creating TV’s Best Kept Secret (Exclusive)

Dan Levydelivered one of ET's Standout Performances of the 2017-18 season.

Co-created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene, Schitt’s Creek was presented as a fish-out-of-water sitcom about a snobbish, rich family -- the Roses -- stripped of their opulence and forced to rebuild their lives in a small town when it first premiered in February 2016 on Pop. While they bemoan their new existence, Johnny (Eugene Levy) and Moira (Catherine O'Hara), and their two kids Alexis (Annie Murphy) and David (Dan Levy) -- the very definition of narcissism and privilege -- soon discover alternative lives that may not be as bad as they once seemed.

Initially, while bitingly funny, any fondness or empathy for the Roses didn’t seem possible. But over the course of the series, something’s changed. Schitt's Creek got softer and sweeter. In the show's third and fourth seasons, David finds the courage to hug Alexis, Moira tries to be a caring mom to a sick Alexis, and David lets his walls come tumbling down after being serenaded by his boyfriend, Patrick (Noah Reid).

Now, this word-of-mouth comedy is making its fans both cry and laugh and cry again as it continues to gain more fans in the U.S. -- yes, even Carol Burnett -- and earn its first nomination in an American awards show.

In a conversation with ET, Dan Levy talked about full-circle moments (including a Mariah Carey retweet), writing for his dad and what's to come for the Roses as he looks ahead to their upcoming Christmas special and season five.

ET: When did you know that Americans had finally discovered what Canadians and gays already knew as TV’s best-kept secret?

Dan Levy: I do feel like we've been building toward this, and the intention of the show from the very beginning was to have the audience grow with these people. We've been peeling back the layers [of these characters], and I think by the time we got to our fourth season, which I think was the fuzziest in terms of the sentimentality marrying with comedy, we were in a place culturally where people were ready to accept that kind of humor. I do feel like the fan base has grown in a very organic way, and it's a very rewarding feeling as a storyteller because it means that what we're doing is working and that we're not just sustaining people, we're actually continuing to excite, which is wonderful.

Even though it's won 13 Canadian Screen Awards, your MTV Movie & TV Awards nomination for Best Comedic Performance is the first time the show has been honored by any U.S. awards show. What did that feel like?

I was floored. Does Catherine O'Hara deserve an Emmy? Absolutely. Is the show big enough to get people's attention? Who knows. But I think the work is there for her. But [the MTV nomination] is a wonderful thing -- and I've worked at MTV. I was a VJ at MTV and actually hosted the Movie Awards red carpet one year about 10 years ago. I was such a bad red carpet host.

I don't believe you!

Oh, no, it was so bad. Because you have to ask people like, "Hey, Sienna Miller, what are you wearing?" And I knew in my head, this is not my job. I have the utmost respect for red carpet interviewers; it is such a hard job. It was at that moment when I was like, I think I have something else to do. And to have this full-circle moment where I'm now being recognized by MTV at the same sort of award show that I started out as a host, I mean, it's just the most rewarding.

Was it then that you began developing Schitt's Creek?

I left the year after, so I would say it was about a year and a half later when we started working on the show. But I will say I will not expect to win in any way. I'm pretty sure people are looking at me on that list being like, "Who is this person?"

How has the cast dynamic changed since the pilot episode? Is there a different rhythm to the way you and your co-stars interact on set?

For us, we were lucky enough to start right off the bat with a cast who just were these people, and we didn't have to find voices because our cast was so strong and was so deeply embedded into the characters to begin with. Comedy is not easy to begin with, but comedy that also dances with drama, it's so hard. And with a team of actors young and old who have inspired me on the daily -- they make it look so easy, and it's really not. We've really grown as a family.

Is that same comedy-drama dance one that will carry into the next season?

I think so. Inherently, there will be a little more weight to everything because the audience cares about these people and they're rooting for them. And that's what life is, I think.

The cast of 'Schitt's Creek' in a scene from season four.

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Does art imitate life? Are these storylines taken from your life with your dad and the rest of your family?

There are a few moments. Like any writing team, everyone puts their own experiences into it. I think my dad is closer to the character of Johnny than I am to David, which makes it fun for us to write for him because I'm so aware of what he will be excited by in terms of just comedy. The more you work with any cast, the more you're able to write little isms into the dialogue that speak on a slightly more intimate level to the actual actor playing the part. That's been really fun. The more I get to know Annie, the more I get to write about her in ways that, as a brother and sister duo outside of the show now -- we feel like that as friends now -- I'm able to put in a jab here and there. She'll be like, "So, talking about my natural deodorant? Is that a personal thing or is that a character thing?" And I'm like, "Well, we'll never know, now will we?"

Who gets to take jabs at you then?

Well, I'm the most self-deprecating person on the whole show! Everything from David's tendency to overeat to his complete self-deprecation, I mean, all those things come from my own little well. I think if you can't make fun of yourself, then what are you doing? I don't think I am quite as boldly confident as David is. I question things a little bit more. You can't constantly live at a 10.

David has such stilted, dramatic speech affectation, and his many facial contortions; how did you go about creating those David characteristics?

I can only describe it as: If there were no rules in terms of social etiquette, what would I look like? How would we all manifest how we feel on our faces if social etiquette or manners or any kind of social norms were never in place? That was sort of the jumping-off point for David, a person who has absolutely no filter over how he reacts to situations. Everything is dramatic. Every sort of problem is a monstrous catastrophe. Nothing is ever easy, nothing is ever peaceful. And this is a character that, in sort of his own way, thrives in chaos. The physicality of it, despite my constant fear that I'm just mugging for the camera.

Is that really a fear of yours?

Yeah. I think it's a tricky thing, because you don't ever want to make a character feel like a caricature. For me, it's always making sure that we don't get into cartoon land. I'm always sort of running to the director being like, "Was it too big?" because it can get a bit crazy at times.

Did you know from the beginning it'd be a boyfriend who would expose David's heart to us?

Yeah. I knew he was going to get a boyfriend, and this person was going to be the perfect counterbalance to his sort of neurotic, anxiety-ridden self.

How many takes did you do for your version of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” and how many did Noah do?

What Noah did for that song was so brilliant. He could just keep singing it and I would just keep crying [laughs]. He just knocked it out of the park. For me, I showed up to set not knowing anything about what I was going to do with it. All I did was learn the lyrics to the song. I hadn't choreographed anything. I had no real plan. I didn't know how it would even look. I was in the process of doing my writing job, and it was only at lunch that I thought, Oh, I have this after lunch. So, I had my assistant run out and get a bottle of prosecco, and Noah and I consumed a bottle of prosecco at lunch and then went in there. I would say 90 percent of what you saw was the very first take that I did. But it was also easy because I'd found the gesture of the character itself so liberating for him. This is someone who had never experienced love before. I sort of sat in that character for a minute and thought, This is what you have to do: You have to wear a leather Givenchy sweater and dance around in a room and show this person that you mean business.

In the season four finale, Patrick professed his love to David, telling him, "You're my Mariah Carey." So, when is Mariah Carey getting her cameo on Schitt's Creek?

[Laughs] Um, listen, you never know. It's a strange thing. I think everyone has their people that sort of trigger an emotional, full-circle-moment response. I have been a Mariah Carey fan -- hers was one of the first CDs I ever bought. As a little gay kid, I was obsessed with Mariah Carey, and then this moment [when she tweeted about the show], it triggered a very excited, emotional response in me, because not only does it mean she's aware of the show, but she's aware of that scene. She's aware of that relationship! Or, she could've just retweeted it or someone else could've done it for her. But either way it came from her account, and yeah, I'm running with it.

Noah Reid and Dan Levy in a scene from 'Schitt's Creek.'

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I bet you could work Mariah into the Jazzagals, the town's all-female a capella group, at some point.

Or she'll just be stopping by Rose Apothecary and picking up a few things some time soon.

But you better get the plungers out of the front. Mariah would not find that acceptable.

I'll be laying down a red carpet for that one. It'll be her and Carol Burnett in the same episode, and we'll just see what happens.

About Carol: What went through your mind when she told Jimmy Kimmel she binges your show?

First of all, I immediately just started picturing Carol Burnett flipping through Netflix, which brought me a lot of joy. You know, it's a small show. We shoot it in Canada, it's very tiny, and we don't ever imagine the scope of it. But these unsolicited endorsements? It's great. So, you know, Carol singing your praises, I mean, who is bigger than that in comedy? I don't know where you go from there.

Do you think we will ever see the Roses back in the poshness of their natural habitat?

I can't say either way. I will say that we have a holiday episode that is coming out in December and there are things that happen in that episode that we've never seen before. It's a longer episode than normal. I ended up directing it with a very close friend of mine from film school, actually. And we may or may not see a little bit of their past. Who knows. But I've always been a big fan of the Downton Abbey Christmas special. I love a good holiday special. So it was a dream to make one. I think a Schitt's Creek Holiday is a very special episode and the first episode that I directed.

What are the Roses like at Christmas?

They don't handle the holidays well, is what I'll say.

What are you most looking forward to about season five?

Like anything, we try to build and expand the show. We try to continue to push our characters and excite our actors by throwing them into situations that we haven't seen before. I think there's some big life stuff that happens this year that is really exciting.

Exciting or sad?

Exciting!

I'm looking for reasons to cry.

There will be! I think at this point there will always be that emotional undercurrent. There's an episode I wrote this season that I think is my favorite episode we've ever done. It's certainly an incredibly meaningful episode for me on a personal level, and I just wept through the whole thing. You weep for a bunch of reasons, but I think as a showrunner I take such pride in our team -- not just our actors, [but] in our writing team, in our art department -- that to watch something come together with that kind of synergy and have it sing to me is an incredibly moving experience. And when you couple that with a storyline that I have waited a long time to tell, it's a gift. Not a day goes by that I'm not totally grateful for the opportunity.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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The Real Deal

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Pam O’Connor Builds a Network, Influences an Industry, and Impacts Lives

Editor’s note: A PDF file version of this article is available here.

Everyone knows real estate is a “relationship business,” but unfortunately, the phrase is overused and often unsubstantiated. Talk to people who have known Pam O’Connor over the course of her 30-plus years in the real estate and relocation business, however, and they will tell you that she brings the meaning of relationship to a whole new level. When it comes to caring, O’Connor is the real deal.

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“They say that what makes a leader special is their ability to show that they really care,” says John Reinhardt, president and CEO of Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Fillmore Real Estate. “I have to tell you, Pam really cares. There were times in my life when I knew I needed a Pam fix—some straightforward guidance, support and direction. It was likes Mom’s chicken soup…you always seemed to feel better.”

As she prepares to retire from her post as president and CEO of Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) on March 31, O’Connor’s professional and personal commitment to the network’s more than 550 global member firms, along with her colleagues at LeadingRE, will be sorely missed and never forgotten. But for O’Connor, it’s all part of her master plan.

“I’ve worked for some time to put the right people in place,” O’Connor explains. “They’re clicking on all cylinders, the company is operating very successfully, and it’s time to pass the baton. LeadingRE has been very, very good to me. I wanted to leave it in a good place, and I believe I’m doing just that.”

That baton will be passed to Paul Boomsma, the successor to the president and CEO role, who has worked closely with O’Connor since 2005 when he came on board for the launch of Luxury Portfolio International®.

“After working for Pam for 13 years, I do feel that I’m now suited to carry on the path that she began,” says Boomsma. “It’s not an easy job; however, she’s worked hard to put a great team in place and started planning for succession a number of years ago. As she said, ‘It is part of the job to prepare for the future.’ We are very excited to celebrate her career and the role she played in making LeadingRE what it has become today.”

And over the years, Boomsma has been afforded a birds-eye view of O’Connor’s expertise as a leader and mentor. “Pam is the master of maintaining relationships and is a wealth of knowledge on all matters of the industry,” he explains. “She is a consummate diplomat, a fantastic communicator and writer, and always goes out of her way to help our members succeed. She has a heart that extends from business to the lives and families of our members, and I think her ‘Culture of Caring and Giving’ is consistent throughout our staff and in the actions of our members, as well.”

Her tenure at LeadingRE represented a pinnacle in O’Connor’s career, where she was able to apply the experience she gained while working at the All Points and RELO® networks. As O’Connor explains, “Given the internet’s capacity to help people find any good brokerage anywhere, and the popularity of local brands with today’s consumer, it was a perfect time to develop and diversify this hybrid network to offer franchise-like global connections and business resources for firms that want to build their own brands.”

“LeadingRE came into existence, grew and evolved into what it is today all under her guidance,” says Boomsma. “She was the architect of the growth and along the way raised the flag high for the independent broker. During a time of many mergers and acquisitions, LeadingRE brokers flourished to be stronger than ever. She brought the importance of being a strong local broker with broad global reach into reality. Pam pushed LeadingRE to have more global opportunities than any other organization.”

“Pam has not only been a leader in our industry, she has been a visionary,” says Helen Hanna Casey, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. “When others believed that relocation networks might be pushed out of the industry, Pam believed that she and her team could build a better system that could be the premiere network in the world. She engaged and excited all of us to the possibilities. She is a mentor and inspiration, but most of all, I am proud to call her a friend.”

Bringing Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® from vision to reality was not without challenges, of course, and O’Connor leaned into her industry acumen and relationship-building expertise throughout the journey. Assembling a star-studded roster of brokerages after what O’Connor refers to as NRT’s “shopping spree” of independent firms 20 years ago, is understandably an accomplishment she holds near and dear to her heart.

“From the earliest days of the formation of this network, Pam has been blessed with the ability to navigate and bring consensus and the best out of each of her followers,” says Pat Riley, president and CEO of North Carolina-based Allen Tate Companies. “Bringing together in mind and spirit all of these strong, very independent principals and thinkers is an art form for which she is a master. Each new board chair through the years…coupled with the legacy seat holders…presented an opportunity for Pam, not a challenge. She is the ultimate bridge-builder, consensus-maker, and public relations wizard.”

And it’s not just the network of brokerages she’s created that O’Connor looks to with great pride; she also considers one her greatest accomplishments “being fortunate enough to hire the best people”—the internal team that keeps the LeadingRE engine running in order to create “a culture based on relationships and standards of performance that I believe is unique in the business.”

Those relationships that O’Connor and her team worked so hard to build are what she will miss the most. “We have such amazing members in this network, many of whom are close personal friends as well as colleagues,” she says. “They are not only special because of what they are—smart, talented, innovative operators—but also because of who they are—gutsy, tenacious, caring, trustworthy, and authentic. They’ve made my job so much fun for more than 30 years.”

O’Connor will be equally missed by the many members of LeadingRE. “Pam’s impact is immeasurable. She has such strong relationships with broker/owners and the relocation industry,” says LeadingRE Chairman of the Board Joe Horning, president of Wisconsin-based Shorewest REALTORS®. “She brings everyone together for the betterment of the network.”

LeadingRE’s members readily attest to O’Connor’s unparalleled level of hands-on care. “Rest assured, if Pam didn’t have the answer, she absolutely knew the right people to go to, and when you told them that Pam sent you, her clout opened doors for you,” says Reinhardt. “Her generosity with others has made her one of the most cherished leaders in the industry.”

And this level of commitment at the member level translated to the success of LeadingRE as an organization. “She has helped us achieve incredible growth, in part by providing a full range of tools and services to support the success of our members—online learning through Institute, high-end marketing through Luxury Portfolio International®, leadership development through the MAESTRO program, and so much more,” says Horning. “Our global expansion is another key part of Pam’s legacy. When we adopted the name Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, we took it seriously, and our membership now extends to 65 countries.”

Pacific Northwest-based John L. Scott Chairman and CEO Lennox Scott agrees. “Pam O’Connor led Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® from just being a national broker-to-broker referral network to that of providing world-class services for major independent real estate companies, from training broker associates, office leaders and CEOs to setting up an international luxury home marketing and corporate services program. I am grateful for Pam’s leadership, inspiration and friendship.”

Fortunately, O’Connor’s retirement will not keep her completely on the sidelines, as she intends to remain active through consulting and participating on select industry boards. And her passion for the broker’s cause is not something that will diminish anytime soon. Her best advice for brokers? Believe in yourself. “You operate in one of the most difficult business environments—without the power of the paycheck. You have survived and even thrived in back-breaking, 50 percent-loss-of-revenue recessions. Year in and year out, you face those who are determined to take over your business, only to discover how difficult it is to do what you do. So don’t let the interlopers distract you. Keep creating culture, adding value, innovating, and taking care of your people, and you’ll be just fine.”

Parting Gifts

As she prepares for the next phase of industry involvement and life post-retirement, O’Connor shares some business insights and personal wisdom.

Maria Patterson: What are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learned over the course of your career?

Pam O’Connor: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is, and there aren’t many true shortcuts. In most cases, you just have to do the work.

MP: Who are some of your greatest role models?

PO: My mother, widowed at 37, who taught me never to be a victim. So many who taught me the business…Allen Tate, Rob Sibcy, Wes Foster, Michael Saunders, Ron Peltier, and so many others. My girlfriends, who inspire me to be a better person every day.

MP: What are some of the biggest changes you’ve witnessed in the real estate industry over the years—both good and bad?

PO: The internet, which generated virtually all changes to the business in the last 30 years—all for the good, in my opinion. On the flip side, the disproportionate focus on money—discounting, buying agents, etc.—rather than value and culture, that we’re seeing from most of the new entrants in the business today.

MP: What was one of the biggest challenges you faced at LeadingRE, and how did you handle it?

PO: Getting our members to weave LeadingRE into their brands as a qualifier, and we’ve made good progress in that area, due in part to re-branding with a new, easier-to-use logo, and also, getting agent buy-in with their increased direct participation through our agent SUMMIT conferences, back-office support tools and other communication.

MP: What are you most looking forward to in retirement?

PO: Definitely staying busy with work and play—just a different kind of work. Writing a book, doing some projects that interest me, serving on a board or two, doing some volunteer work, and traveling to places my job hasn’t yet taken me, including a Danube River cruise in the spring from Budapest to Prague. I don’t plan to be sitting at home eating bon bons!

For more information, please visit www.leadingre.com.

Maria Patterson is RISMedia’s executive editor. Email her your real estate news ideas at [email protected]. For the latest real estate news and trends, bookmark RISMedia.com.

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How We’re Reaching Financial Freedom On One Income – Mom’s Income.

[Hey guys! Liz, the Chief Mom Officer stops by the blog today to share her journey to financial freedom as the sole breadwinner of her family of 5. If you don’t feel empowered after reading this, I’m shutting down the blog!! (Okay, no I won’t, but I will wonder what’s wrong with you… ;)) Enjoy!]

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Many people think it’s impossible for a family to just live on one income nowadays. In fact, 60% of families are dual income, with both mom and dad working outside the home, while back in 1960, 70% of families had only the dad working outside the home.

My family is different – we’re in the 6% of families where only the mom works outside the house. And we’re not just living on one income. No, we’re on FIRE in a big way, saving and investing more than half my income and working toward financial independence in my early 40’s.

We’re a “traditional” family, but in reverse. I’m the breadwinner who heads to work in corporate IT while my husband stays home caring for the kids, cooking, cleaning, and running errands :) I support my family of five humans – me, my husband, and three boys ages 13, 9, and 2 – the dog, and the cat.

How did we end up like this? How do you pursue FIRE on one mom’s income? Let me show you…

How It Happened

When my husband and I first got married over 15 years ago, we were both blissfully ignorant and naive. I fully expected we would both work forever and earn roughly the same amount. I was 21 years old working full time in a call center, putting myself through full-time college debt free, and my husband worked full time in a factory. We didn’t make a lot – roughly $25k each – but it was enough to get us by.

Our oldest son was born a few years later, and I had gotten a better job paying $35k per year in corporate IT. We originally shopped around for daycares, but had to look at different paths once we realized we couldn’t afford it on our salaries. At first, my husband switched to the third shift at the factory, but that took a huge physical toll on him (working overnight is rough!). I then got a decent raise at work, and we calculated that my husband could leave the factory job and take a well-paying part time night/weekend gig turning apartments into condos. So he did, but after a year and a half the work dried up and he went back to the factory to work the second shift (evenings instead of overnight).

I would work 6 AM until 3 PM, come home, then my husband would immediately go to work from 4 PM – 12:30 AM. We saved and invested for retirement and college, eventually selling our condo and buying a house. Our middle son was then born in 2007, and we were getting by OK. The downside of this schedule, of course, is only seeing each other on the weekends. Life continued on this path for a few years until the Great Recession.

Then things became difficult. My husband’s factory closed down, and factory work where we live was impossible to find. We didn’t know it then, but my husband would never work another full time job again. Although the job loss wasn’t ideal, we were able to figure things out. I was in an MBA program and could go to classes on nights and weekends while working full time, and we still managed to pay our bills while saving and investing. Though it was definitely a struggle, and at times we took on some debt.

Finding a job in the depths of the Great Recession that would (1) allow us to continue having someone at home all the time or (2) pay enough to cover daycare expenses proved impossible.

Then, the unthinkable happened. When my husband was 37, five years ago, he almost died of septic shock.

Overnight, his unemployment evaporated. Working became impossible. It took about four months for him to recover enough drive a car, let alone care for our boys again, so we pulled the youngest out of preschool and enrolled him into daycare full-time. We stopped all savings and investments, and had to get by on less income to free up more money to pay for the extra $1k/month in daycare costs, plus all the new medical expenses now.

That event was our financial turning point. It was then that I realized we could live just fine on my income, and eventually thrive off it. We figured out how to cut all expenses to the bone, eventually getting used to – and enjoying! – our new normal.

Debt, even “good” debt or “small” debt, kills you when things go wrong. I had vowed to get rid of all our debt and achieve financial freedom once and for all. I got extremely aggressive about freeing up cash flow, and within 18 months we terminated the remaining $33k from our car and MBA loans.

That was three and a half years ago now, and ever since we’ve lived on only my income. We use more than half of it to save, invest, and pay down our mortgage. My financial goals now are to be mortgage free by the end of 2019, fully fund my three boys college compact, and achieve financial independence in my early 40’s.

How We Thrive On Mom’s Income

In my real life, I don’t know any other moms that work full time supporting their family while their husband is a stay at home dad. And I don’t know anyone for that matter who’s pursuing FIRE, even on two incomes, and especially not people saving/investing over half their incomes.

Here are five keys on how we’re able to do it:

#1. Artificial Environment of Economic Scarcity

I don’t budget (gasp! Horror!) except when I was aggressively paying down debt. Instead, I automatically save and invest to reach my financial goals, and then I spend the rest on whatever’s needed for the month.

Dr. Thomas Stanley in The Millionaire Next Door refers to it as creating an “artificial environment of economic scarcity.” Since I don’t have money in my checking account, it’s not there to spend. I took out a 15-year mortgage specifically to force myself into higher payments. I automatically save/invest for college, retirement, and mortgage freedom. And then I only spend what’s left over after I’ve put aside what I need for my goals.

#2. Income Inflation, and Lifestyle Deflation

Back in crisis mode, I deflated our lifestyle while increasing our income. As they say in the London Underground, “Mind the Gap” – I take that to be the gap between income and spending.

During our financial turning point, I eliminated tons of expenses that have never returned to our life. We sold things, ended subscriptions, lowered our fixed costs, and have kept them low. I happily pay $4 for my Ooma phone instead of the $50 I was paying before, and then $25 for Netflix and HBO subscriptions instead of whatever ridiculous amount cable costs nowadays. I shop at warehouse clubs for all our groceries and household goods, and shop around for car and home insurance every year. We go on camping vacations and road trips and have a blast – no expensive day trips or vacations. While my coworkers shop for second homes, we go to the park to play.

As for the income inflation side? Well, I finished that MBA about four years ago, and combined with my career strategy, my income has increased by over $40k since. Now over half of every dollar I earn goes straight to buying freedom. I’m no longer willing to work for “stuff” – I work for myself and my family.

#3. Frugal Fun

My co-workers on two incomes have new homes, second homes, new cars, expensive vacations, home remodels, expensive weekend trips, and so on. We live in the house we bought 11 years ago when we only had one kid (we’re now up to three).

We do fun things like spending $11 on day trips (thanks to Groupon, used book stores, and free museums), go to free hot air balloon festivals with homemade muffins, and we even host “Chopped Championships” with food we have around the house. The library is our friend, giving us free books, movies, and even a 3D printer! Free and nearly free activities consume our spare time, and we have inexpensive hobbies. Think kids need to be expensive? They’re only as expensive as you let them be.

#4. Not Caring What Others Think

People may find our lifestyle weird, strange even. A married couple with three kids living on mom’s income while dad stays home? Pretty rare. On top of that, living well below your means results in living very differently than folks used to the lifestyle inflation that two incomes typically bring. I don’t really care what other people think of our family arrangement, though, nor our frugal life or pursuit of FIRE. We’re doing what works for us!

#5. Crystal Clear Priorities

There’s nothing like a near death experience to clarify the priorities in your life. Buying stuff? Going into debt for a car? Using raises and bonuses to go on fancy vacations or second homes?

Hell no.

Using money to buy mortgage freedom, college funding, and financial independence?

Hell yes.

Moms On FIRE

I started my site specifically to cater to other moms like myself – interested in personal finance and investing, financial independence, family breadwinners, and/or high income earners.

I’ve been fortunate to meet other amazing moms, virtually, who are also the breadwinners of their households in all kinds of different ways. Some are the higher income earners of a two-income family, others go to work while their spouse stays at home, women millionaires, moms working to support their family and their own parents at the same time, and women interested in all the fun details of personal finance and investing (and not so much in extreme couponing).

We may still be uncommon, but we’re a growing force in the world.

To other women out there, I say this: whether you’re the breadwinner, earning a high income, a single mom, in debt, a millionaire, or anything else – you too can set yourself on FIRE!

Whatever’s happened in your life, you can overcome it and achieve your wildest dreams. Get clear on your priorities, stop caring what others think, and live your life the way you want!

****** Liz writes over at Chief Mom Officer, a site dedicated to helping other moms with money, work, and frugal family life. Every Wednesday she publishes a new interview with a breadwinning, six figure, and/or millionaire mom. Connect with her over on Twitter or Instagram!

EDITOR’S NOTE: Speaking of FIRE, check out this in-depth article on the originals of the FIRE movement. It spans over 800 years, did you know that??? (For those new to the scene, FIRE = Financial independence, Retire Early)

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How We’re Reaching Financial Freedom On One Income – Mom’s Income.

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How did we end up like this? How do you pursue FIRE on one mom’s income? Let me show you…

How It Happened

Finding a job in the depths of the Great Recession that would (1) allow us to continue having someone at home all the time or (2) pay enough to cover daycare expenses proved impossible.

Then, the unthinkable happened. When my husband was 37, five years ago, he almost died of septic shock.

How We Thrive On Mom’s Income

Here are five keys on how we’re able to do it:

#1. Artificial Environment of Economic Scarcity

#2. Income Inflation, and Lifestyle Deflation

Back in crisis mode, I deflated our lifestyle while increasing our income. As they say in the London Underground, “Mind the Gap” – I take that to be the gap between income and spending.

#3. Frugal Fun

#4. Not Caring What Others Think

#5. Crystal Clear Priorities

There’s nothing like a near death experience to clarify the priorities in your life. Buying stuff? Going into debt for a car? Using raises and bonuses to go on fancy vacations or second homes?

Hell no.

Using money to buy mortgage freedom, college funding, and financial independence?

Hell yes.

Moms On FIRE

I started my site specifically to cater to other moms like myself – interested in personal finance and investing, financial independence, family breadwinners, and/or high income earners.

We may still be uncommon, but we’re a growing force in the world.

To other women out there, I say this: whether you’re the breadwinner, earning a high income, a single mom, in debt, a millionaire, or anything else – you too can set yourself on FIRE!

Whatever’s happened in your life, you can overcome it and achieve your wildest dreams. Get clear on your priorities, stop caring what others think, and live your life the way you want!

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