#the stacey fair fight

[spiralsublime]

we all have to be aware of how perfect the placements of the reactions are, especially when we consider what led to them being scattered. but i personally need to put it all into words to get it out of my brain.

Then we have Fight, represented by an older woman who is a trainer. No longer an active fighter, no longer the fighter, but instead a coach. Not to mention a coach to "Domination" who is terribly undersized and is constantly beaten (assumedly) by self-doubt. She can not actively react and fight self-doubt herself, so instead she coaches and tries. She has been internalized and weakened. She doesn't have the same self-hate as Conrad from the actual Incident, but Elias has pushed his own fight response to the sidelines so hard that had can't fight his own self-esteem issues.

Also fight is perfect for a Noir Trope of the out of work old champion who comes out of retirement. And I LOVE that.

= Spoilers for the newest Episode below =

in episode and in adventuring party they actively talked about the meaning of Freeze hiding as logic. It makes the most sense as Freeze is literally mentioned by Fight as being the one that she got into it with following the Ice Skate Incident. he looked around and feared the idea of ever being in a situation where they could get that hurt. and it all made sense to him. so he becomes logic, he becomes mayor, and he freezes Elias from ever risking a fight like that again.

And that makes perfect sense for Elias, a man that is described to us as someone who has faded into himself. he hasn't had physical contact in so long that the chemicals that come from it have been outlawed in his own mind. no romance, minimal friends (probably more coworkers who barely interact from elias calling the guards companions).

The trope of false identities? CHECK.

Then we have Fawn. Fanny likely didn't have much involvement whatsoever with the Incident but she is suddenly abandoned by her family as they shatter. She then leaves and becomes attached to the Don, a man built on greed but powerful. He is an urge, and thus likely will never disappear. She still has her key, unlike Fight. She is not minimized in power because they likely never saw her as powerful. It is also extremely believable that Elias does turn to Fawn, at least more than he ever would fight.

Also she is obviously the trope of the woman in peril.

But Flight, Flight is my favorite and to be fair that might be because of the tease at the end of the episode. She is Stacey Fakename, a character that we didn't know if they were just a used name by everyone in Mentopolis or a person. Flight is so good at her job that she became a kind of myth. However, Flight has become a thief. She has her key, though I believe she stole it back (unlike Fanny just keeping it). Flight is the unknown, Flight is the surprise event. Stacey, unlike her Sister that blamed herself and her Brother who blamed everyone, likely had the frustration of the event. Elias didn't run, but he could have.

And I'm sure he has since. I think genuinely Fight being the only one without any power or connection to power shows that she became the default non-option to Elias. Freeze became his base as his logic, Flight became an instinct but less intense, and Fawn was always attached to Greed, to Safety, and through that to his Ambition.

Yeah, I love this season and I love these reactions so MUCH.

#dimension 20 #d20 #mentopolis #d20 spoilers #d20 reactions #this season is such a brainrot for me and i have started rewatching to prep for the final episode

[sea-otter148]

Everything is connected to everything, here's how

In 1979, the CIA began Operation Cyclone as a response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which funded and trained the Mujahideen, who were fighting back against the Soviets. A Saudi Arabian millionaire also helped fund and train the Mujahideen. This man was Osama bin Laden, and he would go on to found Al-Qaeda and perpetrate the 9/11 attacks.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, a man walked into his internship at Cartoon Network when he witnessed the Twin Towers fall. He used music to help deal with the trauma and got to founding a band. The man was Gerard Way and the band was My Chemical Romance.

MCR got popular enough that it grabbed the attention of Mormon housewife Stephanie Meyer, who had a dream about a sparkly vampire, who she named Edward Cullen, thus kicking off the Twilight series.

Meanwhile, E. L. James made a Twilight fanfiction called Master of the Universe, which was adapted into a book trilogy called 50 Shades of Grey, and that eventually got a movie deal starring Dakota Johnson in her breakout role.

Dakota Johnson was confronted on the Ellen Show, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, for not being invited to her 29th birthday party, and Dakota made sure to invite her for her 30th birthday party. However, Ellen never attended the party and instead went to a Dallas Cowboys game with George W. Bush, circling it all back to 9/11. And when Dakota had been invited onto the Ellen Show again, she called Ellen out for not going to her birthday party, and this sparked investigations that revealed the toxic work environment and how Ellen DeGeneres treated her guests and staff. This caused the show to run for a 19th and final season. This is how the CIA is connected to the downfall of Ellen DeGeneres.

There is also the story of how the 2007-08 writer's strike caused Georgia to go blue in 2020, and this may be a wilder ride.

The writer's strike of 2007-08 caused the TV series Supernatural to lose 6 episodes of the back half of its third season, which caused Dean to go to hell due to the show being written into a corner. However, at the beginning of the fourth season, Castiel was introduced, and his profound bond with Dean which saved the latter from perdition caused both a ludicrous amount of unhinged fanfictions and 11 more seasons of Supernatural to be made.

Meanwhile in 2018, Stacey Abrams, a fan of Supernatural, founded the grassroots organization Fair Fight, which helped to end voter suppression in Georgia. This and increased voter turnout was largely credited to Joe Biden securing Georgia in the 2020 election by less than 12,000 votes. However, Stacey Abrams credited this success to being able to calm down after watching Supernatural. And in a beautiful stroke of kismet, Destiel culminated on November 5, 2020, while Georgia was still counting votes.

One more example I want to share is how Star Trek is connected to Obama's election in 2008.

In the 90s, Star Trek: Voyager was not doing too well critically, so the writers introduced a new character played by actress Jeri Ryan, called Seven of Nine. Jeri was married to a prominent politician and Illinois state senator named Jack Ryan, and the juicy details of their eventual divorce in 1999 caused Jack Ryan to lose his chance of getting a US Senate seat in 2004 and get someone else to fill in the Republican candidacy for the Senate election. That someone was former MSNBC host Alan Keyes, who was defeated in a landslide vote by the Democratic candidate Barack Obama. This allowed Obama to get a prominent political position, which ensured his victory in the 2008 presidential election.

Everything is connected to everything.

#butterfly effect #domino effect #destiel #ellen degeneres #mcr #50 shades of gray #supernatural #twilight #history #star trek #politics

[grapecaseschoices]

thank you for being a friend~

this is my @wayhavenficexchange gift to @rosejellyy. thank you so much for this opportunity to learn about iris; i adore her! i had a great time reading yours, and others, works in my research about her. i hope i did right by her and that you enjoy!

who: Iris Lee & Farah Hauville when: sometime post book three; so some spoilers but i tried to keep it vague what: that's my best friend, she a real cool chick. [a lot of introspection with smatterings of dialogue; 2.5k just about] where: haley's and the warehouse! warning: cute.

Growing up, Iris hadn't had many close friends.

The more correct determiner was 'any' -- Iris hadn't had any close friends. She had made acquaintances growing up and had even been invited to parties. But for the most part, Iris tried to keep to herself. Growing up, she had convinced herself that it had been to keep people from asking awkward questions, that it had been because she wanted to avoid any problematic situations for Rebecca. (She had hoped maybe if her mother viewed Iris as undemanding and manageable … convenient, even, that her mother could better make space for her.)

(Those were the little reassurances that lonely children whispered into their pillows as they tucked themselves to sleep.)

The truth of it was that Iris had been afraid.

The reasons behind her fear didn't matter at the moment. Partly because the concerns of that lonely little girl seemed feeble in the face of the woman she had become and the friendships she had made. But mostly because it was difficult for fear to violently, steadily erect itself into her consciousness at the face of Farah Hauville's twinkling, bright gaze.

Still, Iris had to fight a desire to fidget. She took a steadying breath, her eyes glued on Farah's face as her friend took everything before them. The truth was evident in the taller woman's expression, but she still had to ask: "Do you lik -- oomph."

As a detective, Iris prided herself on being discerning and understanding - and as a friend, she did her best to maximize those traits - so she probably should have seen this coming; nevertheless, she managed to absorb the impact of Farah's tacklehug (and bouncing shouts of happiness) enough to keep them both steady on their feet.

"How did you -- ! -- this is -- this ... ! ... and the colors! The unicorn is HUGE Iris!!"

Iris hugged Farah tightly in return, her own happiness bright inside her chest as she listened to the young vampire stumble over her words.

Farah pulled back slightly, golden eyes shining, "Did you -- you did all of this for me?"

"Tina and Nat helped. Actually, Tina helped a lot." It seemed fair to give credit where it was due. Especially since Tina was the only one with actual sleepover experience, Iris' former coworker and still close friend had been as much of a resource as Google.

It seemed even more fair to give Tina credit as it had been her suggestion.

The idea had been borne from a casual conversation during their first bi-monthly "friends date" at Hayleys. The change was difficult. And the new shift in Iris' career meant she wouldn't be able to see Verda and Tina as often as she had in the past. While they all agreed to continue meeting for drinks whenever possible, she had devised a more structured way to catch up with them. Dinner once a month with Sol and Verda (with an open invite to Ava) and coffee time twice a month with Tina.

Sometimes, Tina was magnanimous enough to invite Nat and Farah.

They both always showed up when they could.

That late afternoon, they had flitted through several topics of conversation. Experience had taught Iris how to keep up with Tina's boisterousness. But for the most part, she had followed along with an indulgent smile until they'd dived into the topic of childhood favorite books. It was a pick-up from a previous conversation. It had gone from Tina enthusiastically chattering, "I definitely was a Stacey growing up; I bet you were a little bit of a Mary Ann!" to Iris admitting she had never read the Babysitters Club series (to Tina's mild shock though forgiving understanding). And then Farah declaring that she had never participated in a sleepover (to Tina's horror).

Iris'd decided it was best to not confess to her own lack of experience -- she didn't want to be the first person responsible for making the resilient Tina Ponome wither away in surprise -- but the conversation had stuck with her throughout the day.

No, it hadn't been precisely the conversation but Farah's reaction: The resigned disappointment hidden behind a determined smile. It had prickled under Iris' skin with burning familiarity. She had known Farah had made friends and acquaintances outside of Unit Bravo. It seemed strange that no one had ever invited the young vampire over to spend the night or to go on a girl's trip.

 (She ignored the little voice that reminded her that - outside the occasional stayover at the warehouse - even as an adult, no one had ever invited her to do such things either.)

 Farah's 'smile' had remained under Iris' skin -- unwilling to leave her alone. After the conversation, she found herself looking up the general term to satiate her curiosity. From looking up the word, she found herself looking into decorations (from what children enjoyed to what adults did during girls' nights), and from there, she ended up watching films. It became a full-blown research affair that would've made Nat proud.

In fact, it <i>had</i>. And the tight, hesitant, wary knot that had tried to dissuade Iris from going through with this idea unsnarled under the warmth of Nat's gaze. Nat had been absolutely delighted when Iris handed her an invitation. She shared her excitement over doing this for Farah. Nat's approval, the prospect of Farah's happiness, and her determination buoyed her to also hand Morgan an invitation.

 Morgan had declined as Iris had expected. However, she hadn't expected Morgan to offer to go on a "beer, and other shit, run". 

"It's nice," She had scoffed underneath the surprise Iris hadn't managed to mask. "You wouldn't catch me dead with a giggling, drunk Tina trying to do my hair, but --" Though the rest of the words were bit out, a small smile curled up a corner of her thin lips. "I'll help. Only if you really need it," She added hurriedly beneath the wobbly beam of Iris' smile, "don't go wasting my time for anything less."

"I won't," Iris promised.

"Good," Morgan stated sharply, placing an empty cigarette in her mouth before she turned briskly and walked away. But there was a look in her grey eyes when she shot Iris, a last lingering look that almost made the usually self-restrained detective bounce giddily on her heels. Almost.

Something almost friendly, something that almost caused the dryness that always clogged Iris' throat when she was near Morgan to vanish. 

Though her interaction with the intimidating vampire had turned out fruitful, Iris had little hope for her interaction with Ava. However, it became a non-issue. Before Iris could set the infuriating team leader with an invitation, the Agency had requested a meeting between Commanding Agents and their second-in-command. Meaning Nat ended up having to cancel.

In a continuation of the bad luck, a joint case based in The City ended up pulling away New Detective Tina Ponome at the very last minute. It left Iris little time to reschedule. But decided to be flexible about it -- these cancellations only opened up the door for doing this again in the future. 

A nebulous plan that Iris was sure would go over well with Tina and Nat. (Morgan was another story ... The offer to be their deliverywoman might've been a one-time thing. But that was fine!) 

Iris had mentally filed that away. She shifted her focus on tying any loose end for a group girl's night that had become a sleepover for two. There hadn't been much left to do except ensure that Farah stayed away from the selected sleepover room until -- well, the hours for sleep. That would've been the hardest part if not for the timely visit of the mailperson. 

A purse filled with coupons and Farah in hand, Iris dragged her friend for her first visit to the Wayhaven Mall. A day of shopping and splitting each other up until they came apart at the seams was a great way to pregame for the evening. 

As the time neared, they stopped for ice cream before heading to the warehouse.

And that was how Iris ended up with her arms full with a wiggly vampire. Foresight and knowing Farah well (hopeful for her positive reaction) allowed her to take the bags containing their cold treats and place them somewhere safe. After another hug and a session of bouncing gleefully in place, Iris pulled away, "Come on." She encouraged with a bright smile that stretched for miles, "Let's get changed. I want to reheat the brownies before our ice cream melts." 

"Be back in my jammies in a jiff!" Farah winked as she zoomed into her room. The precision of the vampire's speeding hit more like a pleasant breeze.

Farah made good on her promise, and Iris is just pulling the blood from the microwave -- warmed exactly to her friend's preference -- when a slight gust of wind is her only warning before the other woman speaks, "But you're not even dressed yet!" 

Iris doesn't have to turn around to see the smaII pout or the impatient bouncing on heels. She bit back a giggle as she looked over her shoulder, "This blood isn't going to warm itself."

"And I can't have this sleepover by myself!" Farah expertly volleys back in response to her pert response.

"I was going to change as soon as I finish adding the marshmallows that --"

Farah's golden eyes took up her entire face in surprise. They were wide and bright and pulled Iris in like a ship to a lighthouse. Iris hadn't stopped feeling warm since her friend had seen everything she, Nat, and Tina had set up for her. She wasn't just proud of how well they set up but also couldn't stop the delight that echoed what burst across Farah's features.

Her fingers itched to grab her phone to take a picture. She knew Tina and Nat were regretting being unable to make it tonight, and they deserved to bask in Farah's joy as much as she did. Besides, Iris wanted to immortalize this moment, as well. It earned a special place in her apartment among the slowly growing gallery of memories.

"Are those the special, limited edition rainbow 'mallows??" Farah burst out. Iris didn't mind the interruption at all; she nodded earnestly. She handed the bag into Farah's hands. This time, Iris couldn't suppress her amused snort.

"How! They were sold out at Wayhaven Mart. I couldn't even find them in The City. I checked in almost ALL the online weekly circulars!"

"Let's just say now, I know better than to bet against Nat when it comes to finding rare things and shopping," Iris stated as she poured some of the blood into Farah's favorite large mug. Typically, it was straight from the bag, but Farah occasionally enjoyed her marshmallows floating in warm blood. (A strange tendency that Iris had quickly learned to make peace with.) This occasion merited a special treat; she had even gotten the young vampire a new twisty, purple straw for it as well.

Farah let out an impressive squawk. 

Iris placed the mug down and washed her hands at the sink. Marshmallows and blood were somewhat forgotten as the taller woman trailed after her, "Nat got these? Natalie Sewell? Nat Sewell brought Miss Maples' Monstrous Marshmallows? Did she know it's dyed <;i>with food coloring&lt;/i>??!!? Nat thinks food coloring is --'' Farah freezes as a thought almost bowls her over, "How did Nat even find these? Did Nat use the Internet? Iris?? Iris, where are you going! I --"

"I thought you told me to get dressed!" She called over her shoulder as she made her "escape" (Iris was sure if she looked behind her, she would find the bamboozled vampire still holding onto the bag of sweets); her teasing laughter filled the corridor. 

Her joy, at this moment, was bigger than her body. It was almost bigger than this space.

ris was no super-speeding vampire; however, it wasn't very long before the two of them were enjoying the set up. Iris had Farah choose the movies and Farah choose the games. After all, this night was for her friend. And though Iris was in the same boat of sleepover-less past, her true enjoyment came from knowing that she had done right with all of her choices. Her true enjoyment came from the very fact that she had a friend and she was helping said friend heal parts of her that needed healing. Iris liked being needed and it helped fill a gaping hole in her own chest when she succeeded in taking care of those she loved. She didn't want them to have any doubts that she appreciated them in her day-to-day. (Iris didn't want to give them any reason to unfit her from their lives.)

Of course, it wasn't easy to pull "whatever you want to do" with Farah.

"I could do that on my own anytime!" She protested. Farah's earlier words echoed in Iris' mind: <i> "And I can't have this sleepover by myself!"</i>

Iris put her hands up and smiled slightly, "All right. All right, you're right! How about this? You pick a movie now and we'll eat a snack that I want. Then I pick the movie and then we play a game you like after?"

"Deal!"

Things didn't exactly go to plan, but for the most part they kept their compromise. By their third film, Iris ended up sitting between Farah's legs as the other woman gently brushed her mass of curls from her face, "I didn't know you were so good at doing hair! I don't think I've ever gotten my hair to compromise." Iris tentatively touched the soft strands that Farah had managed to get to lie (mostly) flat against her scalp.

"How else do you think I look so fire fly everyday?"

Iris flushed slightly. That was a good point. "Agency beautician?" She was grateful that Farah briefly let go of her hair before she jerked back and began cracking up.

She was still giggling when she started braiding Iris' hair again. Iris didn't have much opportunity to stay settled in her embarrassment as she found herself giggling in return.

--

Later in the night (well into the next day; the birds were already chirping outside though it was still dark), after they had stuffed themselves and watched every film on the roster - and some shows to boot - Iris found herself drooping to sleep. Her body curled so forward that it was a surprise that she didn't topple the comfortably recling Farah off her lap. But maybe because of that she managed to hear the gentle whisper, "I had so much fun." A tiny, answering, smile tiredly stretched across Iris' lips. Even if Farah hadn't said as much - and she had several times - she had shown it. And that was enough for Iris. "Thank you for sharing tonight with me."

Something sharped pricked at the back of Iris' eyes and her eyelids fluttered open. Her breathing hitched slightly and she corrected herself: No. This – this was enough for her. Getting to have this moment with one of her best friends.

"Thank you for sharing tonight with <i>me</i>."

Farah's smile was soft as she looked up and tucks a stray curl behind Iris' ear, "Anytime, bestie. Anytime."

#wayhavenficexchange #twc fanfic #farah hauville #grapecase writes #rosejellyy #fanfic #the wayhaven chronicles #i wish i had a friend like iris tbqh #ive grown quite fond and i hope you like this half as much as ive come to enjoy her :-D #agent morgan #bc she features! #-- a tad

[kp777]

By Brian Kahn

The Guardian

March 25, 2023

From the article:

Stacey Abrams has been hailed as a masterly community organizer, after she helped turn out the voters that secured two Senate seats for Democrats in once solidly red Georgia. She has also run twice – unsuccessfully – for state governor. For her next move, she’s not focusing on electoral power so much as power itself.

Recently she left the world of campaign politics and took a job as senior counsel for the non-profit Rewiring America. Her role will focus on helping thousands of people across America wean their homes and businesses off fossil fuels and on to electricity, at a moment when scientists have given a “final warning” about the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent global catastrophe.

“We are at an inflection point where we can choose to electrify,” she said in an interview. “We don’t have to do it everywhere, all at once. If you want to see what the future looks like, we start building it here and now.”

The impetus for her role comes from significant moves taken by the Biden administration. When he signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last year, President Joe Biden hailed it as “the biggest step forward on climate ever”. It includes a sprawling array of tax credits, rebates and other incentives to help people electrify their lives.

“The government has basically filled a bank account for you with thousands of dollars that will help you go electric,” Abrams said.

Her mission is to help people access that so-called bank account.

“You can improve your indoor air quality, make cooking quick and easy, make being cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and be more affordable,” Abrams said. “But we have to talk about it.”

Abrams is perhaps best known for registering 800,000 voters in Georgia through her voting rights advocacy organization Fair Fight Action. She wants to use a similar playbook with electrification, and doing so could benefit many of the same people whose voices risked going unheard in elections.

‘You meet people where they are, not where you want them to be’: Stacey Abrams. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

But figuring out what incentives you qualify for and how to access them can be involved, to say the least. While Rewiring America has a calculator that lets individuals suss out what IRA benefits they can snag, Abrams will be taking that and other tools to the community level. She highlighted how houses of worship could be prime places to talk about the IRA and a potential target for outreach.

And she hopes to work with local leaders such as teachers, mayors and city council members to make the IRA a kitchen table issue. Enlisting them will, she hopes, eventually lead to neighbors talking to neighbors about how much money they saved on a new induction stove or how much more comfortable their home was during a heatwave thanks to a newly installed heat pump.

“You meet people where they are, not where you want them to be,” she said. “That means understanding the lives they’re living and the questions they have and who they go to to talk about their questions.”

While the IRA has the potential to be transformative, it’s also not enough to electrify every household in the country. The law has billions set aside for home upgrades, but more resources will be needed to achieve the Biden administration’s goal of reducing US emissions up to 52% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.

An analysis by the Rhodium Group found the law has the potential to cut emissions by up to 42%. And that it could reduce home energy bills by $717 to $1,146 by 2030.

Abrams said that, based on her experience in the arena of voting rights, the prospect of such benefits could help foster an electrification movement. “As people get more, they expect more,” she said. “The most sustainable movement is when people expect more and are willing to work for more.”

This isn’t Abrams’ first foray into climate. She was quick to point out her college senior thesis was on environmental justice and that she interned with the Environmental Protection Agency. During her tenure in the Georgia house of representatives, she also worked as minority leader to help pass a bill that included the state’s biggest influx of cash for public transportation.

Ultimately, the Biden administration wants the US to reach net zero by mid-century. It might be hard to imagine that occurring – a distant future, when perhaps technologies that are only nascent today like carbon dioxide removal will be more widespread, almost every car and home will be electric, and the inequalities targeted by the IRA and Biden’s executive orders will have dwindled.

That scenario can read a bit like science fiction – a genre of which Abrams is a well-known fan.

“In almost every sci-fi story, it begins with what decisions people are making long before the story takes place,” she said.

#stacey abrams #rewiring america #inflation reduction act #climate change

[ironchef13]

What IF: Miles Morales entered the Overwatch Universe? (story idea)

Here are Two hypothetical scenarios which Miles entered the Universe of the video game Overwatch and or Overwatch 2

Scenario 1.) set months after Beyond the Spiderverse. Miles has finally got being Spider-man figured out. He saved his dad, stopped the spot, and helped in reforming the Spider Society. He was just about to head home after patrolling the city when he is ambushed by two unusual individuals. One looks like a grim reaper with shotguns (reaper) and the other looks like a spider-themed assassin with a sniper rifle (Widowmaker). After an intense battle spiderman is subdued, captured and sent through a portal very different from the one the spider society uses. He finds himself in another universe (again) and in the clutches of a terrorist organization called TALON. Miles is able to escape however, but now has to try to find a way back home and learn to blend in in a world where humans and robots coexist. He will eventually meet members of the now disbanded peacekeeping organization called Overwatch and they will try to help him in his quest to get home. -As a plot twist I think maybe Olivia Octavius (Doc Ock of earth-1610) is the one working with TALON and the reason Miles is stuck in that Universe -Also, Gwen and the rest of the Spider-Gang discover Miles is missing and immediately begin a search party for him. Which might prove difficult since he is in a dimension Outside the "Spiderverse".

Scenario 2.) Set after BTSV, Miles saved his dad, stopped the spot, saved the multiverse, and is now in a relationship with Gwen Stacey. He also has his own dimensional watch so he can visit his Spider friends anytime. And now since his parents know his secret identity it has made being Spider-man a little more manageable. But then one day during a fight with Electro Mile's watch gets zapped with a ton of electricity, supercharging the watch and making it go haywire. So much so that it opens a random portal that sucks Miles in and takes him to the world of Overwatch right when the Null Sector invasion begins. He then Decides to team up with the now reformed Overwatch to protect the world from Null Sector while trying to find a way back home. -while this is happening Gwen and the Spider-Gang will discover what happened to Miles and try to search for him, like in the end of Across the Spiderverse. But by the time they find the right dimension (which takes about a day or two) the find that Miles has been in that dimension for several months all while training with the heroes of Overwatch. (Because like Miles said in the first movie "Time Is Relative")

-I figured Gwen had a few adventures in the Multiverse while working for the Spider Society, so it's only fair that Miles gets his own as well-

#miles morales #across the spiderverse #spiderverse #crossover #atsv #spiderman #overwatch #overwatch 2 #ow2 #story idea #writing prompt #writing idea #beyond the spiderverse #btsv #ultimate spider man #overwatch lore #overwatch invasion #widowmaker #reaper

[realtalkingpoints]

According to the article, the challenge was brought in December of 2020 (right after the 2020 election, before/during GA senate runoff election) by a group 'Fair Fight Action' founded by none other than Stacey Abrams. Now I ask, how did this hinder the challenges mounted by True The Vote?

True The Vote was challenging over 360,000 voters' eligibility in GA. Could some successful challenges have changed the result of the senate runoff election? Were Democrats counting on those votes to win those senate seats? Did the court case effect efforts by the Trump campaign in their challenges to the 2020 presidential race? Are those voters still on the GA voter rolls? Has their eligibility ever been investigated or did the suit brought by Fair Fight halt all activity in those eligibility challenges...???

Why did it take 3 years to get this verdict...???

[tokuteasings]

Kiss Headcanons - Goshikida Kaito, Zox Goldtsuiker, Stacey

THIS IS DEDICATED TO STACEY BC I LOVE THIS STUPID BOI SO MUCH OKAY????? He’s the only reason I got into Zenkaiger lol. But man why is everyone so hot???

Like fuck it’s not fair. 

Anyway I’mma go scream about Stacey (and the rest of the bois) now lol. Enjoy~!

Warnings: None. I love em. Kinda nsfw ish.

First let me bring your attention to Kiita-san’s photoshoot. Okay? Okay. Thank you for your time.

Goshikida Kaito

Kissing Kaito literally is like kissing sunshine and rainbows. This man is the definition of sugary candy. I mean he lives in a fucking candy shop for Christ’s Sake. His blood is just running around with sugar. So he literally tastes like fucking candy on steroids. Though, there is this adorable little passion behind each and every one of his kisses. It’s something you can’t place but it’s like a surprise found within a lollipop’s center. He can’t keep his hands off of you, really, and tends to tangle his hands into your hair whenever he can or grip your clothes.

Actually Kaito is just a very enthusiastic kisser! He’ll peck your cheeks or randomly kiss your lips whenever he wants! If he’s in a hyper and energetic mood (which is always) he randomly tends to peck and pepper your face with kisses!!! If he can’t reach your face, then it’s your fingers! Kaito is suuuper physical with people he likes so expect like kisses as a greeting whenever he sees you!

Kaito will shyly admit that he gets rather pouty whenever he can’t get your kisses at a timely interval. He’s just got oh so much energy and love to go around!! It has to fucking go out somewhere!!!! He tends to take this sort of energy and shove it into his texts for you. Sure they blow up your phone sometimes but he has gotten better at not…doing that. He tends to send nothing but emojis and kaomojis, sometimes with cute little pouty pictures and videos of him. “When are you coming baaaack?! I miss you! When can I see you?!” things like that. Yacchan thinks it’s legit the cutest thing and the most hilarious thing at the same time and fondly think about her own family.

Ya know what kind of kisses make Kaito fucking melt??? Fucking. Chest. Kisses. His cheeks flush like the fucking brightest of reds okay? I mean, he has a fucking pretty as chest but like Kaito’s thinks with his heart; it’s so big and beautiful!!! You gotta give it love back! Besides, Kaito is a weee bit sensitive in his chest area and he giggles (or moans depending on the situation lol) whenever you do this to him! Neck kisses also make him purr and it tickles!!

Over all, Kaito’s kisses are beyond abundant and overflowing. You will never be lonely with this man around you that’s for sure. He demands a kiss when he wakes up and right before he goes to bed. He wants one every single second of the day like the clingy boyfriend that he is! It’s very easy to make him flush too so take every single chance you can get to make him blush with a kiss attack!!!!

 Zox Goldtsuiker

Kissing Zox is like a treasure in itself, a pirate coming to steal your breath away and keep it captive all to himself. Not surprisingly, Zox is the best kisser out of the three men we are talking about today! His tongue action is second to none and it tends to fight yours for dominance more than not. Zox sees this as a challenge, an adventure more often than not. Most of the time he tends to cup your chin and tilt it towards him (if you’re shorter than him) or pull you down by your collar without hesitation (if you’re taller than him) and honestly, kisses are rewards for him. He also makes this fucking quip to you always whenever he sees you, making finger guns and stating, “I’m going to steal a kiss from you.” Or “I’ll steal your lips.” You either need to agree to his demands or lightly smack him because he’s so cringey lol.

Actually if he does those fucking finger guns at you, fucking kiss his fingers or take them into your mouth. Sure ya maaay get into the sexy times but more so it’s just to make him flush and lose his cool. He’ll stutter for a moment, face bright red and stares dumbfounded at you for a minute. He’ll get his coool back just to kiss you silly again but listen. Listen. When I say it’s the most fucking fun to take Zox down a fucking peg or two it is the BEST. But really though, kiss his fingers whenever you can! He secretly likes it since he’s a very tactile person and all. Zox also tends to kiss the back of your hand more often than not as well. It’s a sweeter gesture more than anything.

Zox also gets pretty damn pouty when he doesn’t get kisses at certain intervals of the day. However, unlike Kaito, Zox is a looot more subtle about it. He does send you texts whenever he can but it’s more so long the lines of keeping his cool more than anything. He doesn’t mind that if you’re not avaliable but will make a bit of a fit about it. Telling you things like: “Come back soon, I miss those cute little lips of yours.” Or “Wanna sit in my lap later today, treasure? ;)” yeah outwardly he may seem fine but inwardly? He’s dying. But he’s faking it till he makes it!!!

PDA is not a problem at all! Flint and his brothers are super happy that you two are together and if anything, they just either gag or roll their eyes whenever they catch you guys kissing. Oh yeah, y’all kiss in public a LOT. Kaito and the others have also caught you two making out every now and then and sure there is some embarassment involved but honestly, Zox jut wants to get back to kissing you and stealing your breath away. No offense to his family or Kaito and the rest, but listen. He’s a fucking little brat and a wee bit jealous so nope. No one else is going to see your kiss-swollen lips GOODBYE-

For all of the steamy and sexy kisses that Zox gives out, he actually is secretly extremely sweet whenever you two are alone. There’s these…slow kisses when he holds you like you’re going to shatter in his hands, fingers gentle rubbing calming circles into your skin and revearing you for all its worth. Zox is a dangerous man to love but a sweet one and a wild one at best. He tends to map out stars and constellations of kisses up and down your face and body whenever he can, starting from your chest (where he aims to steal your heart if he hasn’t already lol) and up, up, up to your lips at last.

Stacey

Kissing Stacey is a new experience. He’s been oh so long without affection of any sort that it takes a while for him to understand how much he…wants something. It was always taken away from him so it will take some time for him to be comfortable kissing you. Even hand-holding with you is also sacrilegious!!! He’s always a blushing and flushed mess whenever you two part from your kiss and honestly, he doesn’t know what to do half of the time. And more often than not, you need to take the initiative when it comes to kissing him. He’ll come around but more often than not, he has this little tug of your arm that is a signal that he wants a kiss. He’s getting better and will timidly kiss your lips randomly or ask in this too quiet to hear voice but you can make fun of him if you want (listen his pouty and blushing face is *chef’s kiss*) but it’s best to be patient with him during this time and let him come to you. But his kisses are honestly walking on sunshine and clouds and letting it float the both of you up into a heavenly realm where no one can catch you. 

Now as the ruler of Kikaitopia, Stacey has been rather busy and actually has begun to miss your kisses! Like Zox, he’s better at hiding his needs but his eyes always tend to wander towards his phone or your lips or to you in general. You’re always in the corner of his eyes and it’s uh, kind of obvious that he wants a kiss. Sure he’ll deny it in his texts or verbally like the stupid lil tsuntsun he is, but please give him what he wants!!! He’ll blush the brightest when you do this, claiming that he is supposed to give you kisses and not the other way around! Let him do it!!!! Damn it!!! It’s cute to see him like this, lol. 

Actually, tug on his hair and play with it whenever you two kiss! It’s literally like his fucking fave thing in the world. It also leads to sexy times lol, with cute little moans, purrs, and whines leaving his lips. Trust me, it’s fucking DELICIOUS~! He tends to melt right away whenever you do this and leans into your touch, closer and closer, deepening the kiss when he has no idea that’s actively doing this! He will absolutely grip you back, his hands lightly shaking in fright that this sensation is a dream - that it isn’t real and it’s some sort of cruel, cruel joke. If he opens his eyes, you’ll be gone. If anything, that grip in his hair is more or less a sort of comfort for him. It’s a reminder that you’re here, it’s the same with him gripping you. It doesn’t hurt to be a lil rough with his hair but it’s best to be gentle and not cause pain. Just play with it, it’s so fucking nice and silky and smooth~!

Kissing his ears is a sore spot for him. It’s a clear evidence of his past, and his father who uh...we all know who the fuck he is. If anything, kisses on his ears make him feel oh so vulnerable and it’ll take a good amount of time before he’s comfy with the idea of kissing his ears. If you want to, it’s best to ask him if it’s alright before doing so and it helps to hold his hands whenever do so. It’s like erasing the harsher tones of his father or the memories that haunt him until the end. When he’s fully comfortable with the fact you can kiss his ears, he’ll probably like nuzzle into you like a cat lol. 

Stacey’s favorite kisses are the ones that ease him, so head and forehead kisses are his fave, especially if you play with his hair during this time and you two are cuddling! It’s these...lazy kisses when you two exist together and he doesn’t have to worry about fighting for anyone’s approval or in general, for his life. It’s your kisses that return life to him and your love that makes him the happiest person in the world. You approve of him and you are helping him learn to love himself...so like, you need to kiss him a lot. That being said, Stacey also wants you to love yourself so each kiss he gives you is reverent, because you are his partner, his love, his life...and he wants to cherish you beyond eternity. 

#super sentai #super sentai x reader #super sentai imagine #stacey zenkaiger #stacey #goshikida kaito #zox goldtsuiker #zenkaiger #kikai sentai zenkaiger #sidenote how tf do yall spell stacey's name? i heard it spell as both stacy and stacey???? #tf is even happening idk #LISTEN PONYTAIL STACEY OWNS MY ENTIRE FUCKING ASS

[morepopcornplease]

The other republican candidates seem rather reluctant to attack Trump. I read something at 538 speculating that they are waiting for his legal issues to force him from the race. Yet, from where I stand, it seems unlikely anything short of jail time will prove a significant impediment to his campaign, something I can’t but feel is highly improbable.

Do the other republican candidates know something I don’t?

No, it’s just basic populism.

it goes like this:

Trump still widely beloved by the GOP core voter base. he’s far and away the top candidate in the Republicans polls.

if you criticize Trump, even in his legal challenges, you will turn a large core population of the voter base against you. Even if Trump does go to jail, that legally doesn’t stop him from campaigning for President. it’s a lose-lose scenario for your candidate.

If you hold off, maybe at most point out how Trump lost you 3 major election cycles (2018, 2020, 2022 were all losses, in whole or in part, for the GOP), you don’t risk alienating them quite as much.

if Trump does get convicted, you can listen to the populace and give a fiery speech on how the evil Dem govt is COMING FOR YOU, and you’ll fight on behalf of Trump (I would not at ALL be surprised if somebody makes a campaign pledge to pardon Trump if it pans out this way. even if he is convicted in GA, and thus you cannot legally pardon him, doesn’t matter—the promise was there, and what is follow-through to an elected official?)

If you think this sounds like pure cynical populism in order to tiptoe around your voter base, it is!

there are folks who are more willing to criticize Trump now; former NJ governor Chris Christie stands out to me, and I recently worked on a TV piece where GOP folks trotting around the Iowa state fair were interested in what Mike Pence had to say about Jan 6.

it’s also not impossible to be re-elected, at least locally, if you stand up to Trump. Georgia governor Brian Kemp—who rebuffed Trumps attempts to overturn the 2020 election—beat both his GOP primary challenger (another election denier, hand-picked by Trump, Perdue) and Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams to win the GA gov seat again in 2022. In fact the 2022 election outcomes largely demonstrated that when it comes down to voting time, “election deniers” lost.

Im hopeful that more candidates will be willing to take on trump and his rhetoric and his conduct and his campaign.

But alas, I am world-weary of this party.

#popcorn replies #us pol #gop #Trump

[beardedmrbean]

A voting rights group founded by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is drastically cutting back and laying off staff amid significant debt as contributions fall.

Fair Fight was started in 2018 to advocate less restrictive voting laws, particularly in the court system.

The group's previous CEO, Lauren Groh-Wargo, who left to manage Abrams's second bid for governor in 2022, is coming back on an interim basis to carry out the sweeping layoffs necessary. The organization will be cutting 20 employees, which adds up to 75% of its staff.

Fair Fight is indebted $2.5 million and has just $1.9 million in available cash, according to Groh-Wargo. Only a few years ago, between 2018 and 2021, the group raised a reported $100 million.

"We have waged critical legal battles and built a statewide and national infrastructure to support our mission," Fair Fight Action Board Chairwoman Salena Jegede reportedly said in a statement. "Key to our efforts have been two landmark lawsuits that highlighted the sustained attacks on voting rights and engagement fomented here in Georgia, but with national implications."

The group's fall from prominence and now lackluster fundraising comes amid several court losses in efforts to contest voter laws aimed at election integrity and security.

#nunyas news #failure to rig elections like they promised #called the newer law jim crow 2.0 #even after record turnout #they know you're a fraud

[bighermie]

[toonjazzy]

Off Axis

What if…Devon’s luck ran out

Devon Artesanía, the Disco Devil. The heart of the Legion of Stationery. The Joy. The sun and the moon. The one who smiled so much while trying to hide their pain. The kid with big dreams. Many variants have escaped death or even came to death but returned. This one doesn’t, this one dies and there is nothing to be done.

16 year old Devon ran through the Darklandian Ruins, the Legion’s mission was to find a guy who was terrorizing the people of this country’s region. Many of the Royal Koopa Family tried to take him, but they all ended up hurt badly, so the Legion of Stationery came to help. “Devon, he’s heading your way!” She heard Lia say through the communicator. “Got it” Devon said back. Sure enough, he was there. The young teen jumped onto him but she was quickly tossed to the side. “What-“ she shouted. The guy laughed and before her eyes, he transformed into an unknown entity. He had multiple eyes, all staring at her, a giant cloud of black, no mouth, and he had giant disconnected hands. “Devon, what’s going on?” Lia asked through the communicator. “He’s…not a human. He transformed into some…demon!” She responded as she dodged every blow and kept moving. “Now I see why the Koopa Family couldn’t take him!” She said. Suddenly she felt tackled to the side, she saw one of the ruins fall where she was just standing. “Watch where you’re going, Dev! You almost got crushed!” She heard Tyler say, he was the one who saved her. “Sorry Captain” she remarked, Tyler eyerolled. “Come on, we should lead him this way, Lia will meet us there.” He said. The two of them ran to the top of the cliff that looked over Neo Bowser City in the distance. Sure enough, Lia was already there. “Okay 3 V 1, I like those odds but we need the rest of the Legion.” The 15 year old spoke. “He’s coming! Be ready to attack.” Said Tyler. The strange demon emerged and all three teens attacked but missed, he was too quick for them. “ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!” Lia yelled. The demon cackled, taunting them. “WE’LL SEE WHO IS LAUGHING NOW!” Devon yelled as she charged toward the demon, only to be tossed off the cliff. Lia luckily flew fast enough to grab her. “Okay, don’t do that again!” She said while Devon nodded. Tyler still tried to fight off the demon but was getting nowhere, “He has to have a weak spot! If only he weren’t so fast!” He shouted as the girls joined back in on the fight. The demon was hit with a rock and turned around.

“HEY YOU BIG NUBARRÓN! LET’S SEE HOW WELL YOU DO AGAINST 6 OF US!” They all heard Stacey yell as she, Jean, and Reese jumped in on the action. “Took you long enough!” Lia scoffed. “Anyway, it looks like we have to take it by surprise!” She added. The demon started spawning blades and tossing them. “NO FAIR, I WANT INFINITE BLADES!” Lia yelled as she swung her sword at it, still missing. “Look out, Devon!” Jean said as he pulled Devon away from getting impaled by a blade. “Woah, thanks Jean” she said. “OW!” They heard Tyler yell and watched him hold his arm. “Just a cut but don’t let him cut you, it hurts!” He said as Stacey pulled him to the side. Reese flung her rubber bands at the creature, only one hit. “Oh come on! One hit and it does nothing!” She said in annoyance. “I’ll distract it, you guys attack!” Said Devon. She attracted the demon’s attention and made sure it followed her as she ran. Lia came from behind and finally managed to get a hit with her sword which did some damage. “FINALLY” she yelled and flew off before she could get hit, Devon ran back to the Legion where Jean was was launching missiles. “DEVI!” Reese shouted before tackling her, “You almost got in Jean’s way!” She said worriedly. “Sorry…” Devon muttered. The demon returned and Jean fired all his missiles while Lia hit the demon again. It knocked Lia to the ground where she fell on her face, “OW” she groaned. “HOW DARE YOU?!” Stacey yelled, she ran towards the demon with her gun but it was knocked out her hand. Devon jumped in and landed a punch onto the demon, it hissed and turned to her angrily.

Before anyone could react it had knocked her off the cliff again, they all heard the girl’s screams. “NO!!!” Stacey screamed as she jumped off the cliff hoping to save her. Lia got back up and used all her energy to do the final blow which ended the demon’s life, it blew up while screaming. They all raced to the bottom. Stacey winced in pain as she sat by Devon who laid on the ground bleeding. “It’s too late for me, Stace…There is nothing to do. We’ll see each other again…one day…” Devon whispered as she gave one final smile. “Voy a la luna…” she said as her eyes closed and death collected her. The Legion all finally made it to the bottom. They found Stacey screaming and crying at Devon’s dead body next to her. “DEVI!!!!” She screamed. “SHE’S DEAD! IT KILLED HER!” She screamed again, “I’M SORRY!!! I’M SO SORRY! WHY DIDN’T I MAKE IT TO YOU?!” She kept crying. Reese fell to the floor as she went to Devon, “My baby sister…” she cried, “Not you too…” she said. Lia stood in front of her dead sister, “Get up…Wake up, Devi…This is the part where you get back up again and tell us you got lucky again…” she said. Tyler sobbed as his brother hugged him, silently shedding a few tears. “Who is supposed to call me an idiot…who is gonna play my stupid challenges…” he said as he cried. “WAKE UP! PLEASE! DON’T LEAVE ME!” Lia finally screamed, the tears falling down her face.

Life was never the same again, the Legion never woke up to loud music or singing. There was always an empty seat at the table, unfinished songs the girl made, no one to take their faces for fun, no one to just laugh and laugh at something random for a good 30 minutes. Eventually the funeral came by, the shades were still on her face as she wanted to be buried with them. Her mom’s entire family was there, and arrived Cousin Crimson and Tío Macario and Abuela Eva from her dad’s family. Lyra, Luz, and Lottie all stood by crying, they lost their best friend. Izzy cried at her seat, feeling it was her fault her friend came to her country to fight her battle. Ivy held onto Lia as the poor girl cried, still wishing this was a long nightmare. Julianna stood far away, how her heart broke so much for the death of the girl she used to love so much. “I know she didn’t want us to be sad for her funeral. She said ‘Can’t have Funeral without Fun’” Reese chuckled sadly to Tyler. “I can’t believe she planned out her own funeral…She was prepared for how she would leave Life.” Tyler responded. “She said to dress happy, to hold it at night, to sing songs, and to party…” he added. Reese smiled sadly, “One final party…Well…We better do what she says before she haunts us, she wrote that down too.” She laughed. And so they all partied, celebrating Devon’s life. Singing all her favorite songs for hours, sharing stories, all the way until 3AM. They didn’t know that Devon was there with them and watching them all party, and singing along to every song and dancing. She missed them all and they missed her.

Time went on, the Legion never felt like it get better. Everyday Stacey woke up and wished she would see Devon smile as she walked down the hall. She wanted to hear her laugh again. She felt the pain of wishing she could’ve saved Devon from the fall, that they both survived the fall and not just her. Lia would sit in Devon’s abandoned room, as if she was waiting for her to show up for a tea party one last time. She held onto Devon’s stuff as she sat there, she refused to get rid of anything. That would be like erasing her existence. Lia wished she didn’t get hit in battle which caused Stacey to attack which then led to Devon punching the demon. Jean missed his friend, she was important to him. She was the one who so full of energy while he occasionally joined in, and they would have so much fun. Everyday he went to her grave and drew pictures for her and left them there at the grave, when he returned, they would be gone and replaced with petals which he took as a sign that she was receiving the drawings, and he was right. He’d cry as he would remember the fun memories between them, he truly missed her. Tyler was her best friend, since the day they met they knew that they would be best friends. Losing her was hard on him, every night he cried himself to sleep because no matter what, something was missing. He knew one day they would see each other again but he knew that would likely be a long time and it hurt him. He wished he didn’t get hurt during that battle, he could’ve helped out, then Lia wouldn’t have gotten hit which caused the chain of events. And nobody took it as hard as Reese Bianca, she wanted to be over it like Devon would tell her. She still found it odd how Devon prepared for her own death for a long time, as if she had no belief in living longer. She pondered how Devon’s life would go if she lived, would she be happy, would she make music, would she be the same? Now they would never know, and this angered Reese. Devon didn’t deserve to die this young, it wasn’t fair. Her life was taken from her, she was basically murdered!

The seasons changed and the holidays were passing by. Halloween wasn’t as fun anymore without Devon trying to scare them, dressing up in costumes wasn’t as fun without Devon making so many positive comments. Then Día de los Muertos arrived. As always, the ofrenda went up with their photos of their parents. Reese sadly put up a photo of Devon on the ofrenda, lit their favorite candles, and placed conchas. “I never thought one day I’d put her photo up.” She said sadly. “Do you think she’ll show up tonight?” Lia asked. “What do you think?” A familiar voice said. Everybody cried at the sight of Devon’s ghost, a calavera with a crown, golden wings of light, and of course her shades. She smiled at them. “I didn’t think we would actually see you…” said Lia. “Well, I have not crossed over yet. So I’m still here wondering around. I’m not ready to leave yet” Devon spoke, her voice sounding so beautiful. The Legion still cried. “Oh come one, guys! This is a happy holiday, party!” Devon said, the Legion smiled, they missed hearing her say that. More months passed and it was still difficult. Christmas was supposed to be happy, but without Devon, there was nobody to hype up the holiday so much. It wasn’t the same. And so Christmas passed, they had their gifts, laughed a bit, sang songs, and that was it. Three days later, Devon’s birthday…The Legion listened to her favorite songs, singing along. They looked at her old pictures and videos, they had to cry again. “She would be 17 today…” Reese said sadly. Stacey sadly chuckled, “Remember how much she hated that number?” The Legion laughed. “Do you remember the time she accidentally set her bed on fire?” Again, the Legion laughed. Back and forth they went, “Remember when she got lost at the mall right next to the sign?” “Or when she used to eat play-doh?” “And how she had stickers all over her face?” The Legion laughed as their memories replayed, it felt good to laugh again.

New Years Eve arrived, everyone dreaded it. “I don’t want the year to end…It’s like we’re leaving her behind.” Stacey said sadly, “I know, but we can’t stop time…” Said Jean. “I can’t believe she really is gone…” Lia muttered. Devon’s ghost appeared, “I never will be gone.” She said. They all looked at her. “But if you want me to be okay, I need you to tell me that you’ll all be okay here. I’ll come and visit, but I can’t go join Mom and Dad until you tell me you will be okay.” She added. The Legion stared in shock. “But…Nothing has been the same. You were like the Sun and the Moon. Mostly the moon, without you, our tides are out of whack and we are off our axis…” Reese said sadly. Devon chuckled, “Great metaphor. But remember, I’ll never be gone. And we will see each other again. But you all have to keep living.” She said. The Legion all looked at each other, nodding and agreeing, Devon smiled. “You are okay. Thank you guys, for everything. For giving me a happier life.”

#DEATH started playing when I wrote the death scene… #Jazzy’s writings #angst writing #Devon #Jazzy’s Legion #Tw: Character Death #<- Obviously #Tw: Blood #I fucking cried the entire time…Like 5 times in total…

[spacecadet-ticklesinspace]

Spidermen and Octodad:

"Duo tickle attack!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and MJ)

"You're ticklish there too!" (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Peter 3)

"Hey! That's cheating!" (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 1 and Peter 2)

"Look who's all big and tough now." (platonic Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Harry Osborne)

"You never told me you could do that." (Lee! Peter 1, Peter 2, and Peter 3, Ler! Otto)

"Your little tummy is ticklish." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"No, I'm not ticklish." (Lee! Gwen Stacey, Ler! Peter 3)

"Who wants raspberries?" (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2)

"Awww, you're right Peter, he is adorable." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3 and Gwen)

"What are you doing?" w/ neck nuzzles (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"So this is your most ticklish spot? You're so ticklish here!" (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter)

"Hey, you never told me your armpits are so ticklish! Is that why you wore a tank top?" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2)

"Come on! How is that fair?!" (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Octodad!)

The Tickle Game (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Bug Brother (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2)

Tank Top vs Crop Top (Switch! Peter 1 and 3)

"Hey Two, let me tell you something!" (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Peter 1 and 3)

"Come on, you know you love me." (Switch! Peter 3 and Octodad)

New Nails (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! MJ)

"Want me to give you a massage?" (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Gwen)

"Three. Thahat tihickles!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"You've gotta show him your new nails." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3 and Gwen)

"You think you've fought real villains? Let's see you go up against the terrible tickle monsters!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"Ahaw, I think someone needs some kissies, wouldn't you say, One?" (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 1 and 2)

"Look what I got." (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter 3)

"Aw, look Three! He has freckles on his tummy." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"Why did you buy press on nails?"(Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 3)

"Come on Peter, you haven't even gotten in the water." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 3)

"Okahay, yohou gotta stay still!" (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Peter 1)

"Why so grumpy?" (Lee! Peter 2, Ler Peter 3)

"Hey, no tickling!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Berries (Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 2 and 3)

"Alright, yohor getting these wrohong on purpose." (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2 and 1)

"Here comes the tickle monster!" (Switch! Gwen, Peter 3, and Peter 2)

"Fine, I'll make you talk to me." (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter 3)

"Theheres no way!" w/nibbles (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"Aw, someone wants tummy rubs?" (Switch! Peter 1 and 2, Ler! Peter 3)

Scary Movie Night (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2)

My Little Peanut (Switch! Peter 1 and 2)

Study Buddy (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Movie Distraction (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2)

"Ya know, just cause you're the oldest does not mean you're the least ticklish." (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Peter 1 and 3)

The Scientific Bond (Switch! Peter 2 and Octodad)

Spider Fight (Lee! Peter 1, Switch! Peter 2, Ler Peter 3)

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Octodad)

Pinch to Grow an Inch (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Peter 3)

A Lesson Learned (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"Ok then, let's do an experiment." (Lee! Peter 1 and 3 Ler! Peter 2)

Cute as a Button (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2)

How to Fluster a Little Brother (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2, 3, and Octodad)

Giggle Fight (Switch! Gwen, Switch! Peter 3)

Rainy Day (Switch! Peter 1 and Peter 2)

Young Love (Lee! MJ, Ler! Peter 2)

"Stuhubble ihis an unspoken weapon!!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 2 and 3)

Surprise Attack (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Sore Loser (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Kissy Face (Lee! Peter 2, Ler MJ)

"One, if youhaha don't quihihit!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

Our First Christmas (SQUEALING SANTA) (switch! Peter 1, 2, and 3)

Peeping Tom (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

The Raspberry Game (Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 2)

Giggle Pirates (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"I really think MJ is more ticklish." (Lee! MJ and Gwen, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"What, Harry you're ticklish." (platonic Lee! Harry Osborn, Ler! Peter 3)

Ticklish Revenge (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"I'm Going To Get You!" (Lee! Peter 1 and 2, Ler! Peter 3)

"NOHO, Harry nohot you toHOHO!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and Harry Osborn)

Lil' Pete (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

Attack of the Brother (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Peter 2)

Rami Tickle Fight (Switch! Peter 2, Harry, Norman, and Octodad)

Sugar Rush (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

As It Was (Switch! Peter 2, 3, and Harry)

The Spider's Web (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter 3)

"Come out come out wherever you are!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

"How are you so calm through this movie?" (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter 3)

The Tickle Game (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

Itsy Bitsy (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! Harry and MJ)

Movie Tickles (platonic Switch! Peter 3 and Harry)

The Proper Greeting (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

Grump Bucket (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2, 3, and Harry)

Tickle Day Celebration (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

"Okay . . . I guess I have to call him . . . Ohh Peter 3!" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

"What do you want to do now?" (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Harry Osborn)

"Whyhyhy do you keep pohohoking me!" (Lee! Peter 3, Ler! Harry Osborn)

This Little Piggy (Switch! Peter 1 and 2)

Tickle Hide and Seek (Switch! Peter 1, 2, and 3)

Sleeping Baby Bothers (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

"He's still in a bad mood . . . I have an idea!" (Switch! Peter 1, 2, and 3)

Little Brother Pact (Switch! Peter 1 and 2, Ler! Peter 3)

"Aww, your knees are just so ticklish!" (Lee! Gwen, Ler! Peter 2)

"Okay, let's have a competition then." (Switch! Peter 1, 2, 3)

Everyday Occurrence (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2 and 3)

Family Guy (Lee! Peter 2, Ler! MJ, Peter 3 and Peter 1)

Peteybear (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! MJ and Gwen)

Shirt Situation (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 2)

Revenge is Sweet: Shirt Situation Part 2 (Switch! Peter 1 and 2)

Laundry Day (Lee! Peter 1 and Ler! Peter 3)

Ticklish Predicament (Lee! Peter 1, Ler Peter 2 and 3)

Ticklish Makeover (Switch! Peter 2 and 3)

"Hey One, come here real quick." (Lee! Peter 1, Ler! Peter 3)

#ticklefic #fluff #sam raimi #tasm #mcu #spiderman

[finnglas]

Man, I 100% hope that Reverend Warnock wins his runoff, and I've already donated and volunteered toward that cause, but the DNC is spending more money on comms for this runoff race than they even momentarily considered waving in the general direction of a bunch of states that COULD be competitive if they only WOULD.

I think I get an email about this runoff about once every 30 minutes, from various Democratically-aligned mailing lists. I've been unsubscribing from them just because I can't find anything else in my inboxes.

idk. Just once again, it's interesting to see. Georgia sure as hell never got this much attention from the DNC until after Stacey Abrams & Fair Fight worked their butts off to flip it blue two years ago.

[dangerouscommiesubversive]

For my second prompt: #20, with Stacey and Kaito (and Zox too, if you want ^_^)

Stacey prompt! Stacey prompt! With a smooch of my choice, and I think we'll go with a goofy kiss. first in the world

The Kikaitopian moon is almost full and it is, to Kaito's near-total lack of surprise, shaped like a gear.

The little room they're sitting in is technically supposed to be a guard tower, but since the fall of the Tojitendo the palace hasn't needed much in the way of guards. Everyone's too busy rebuilding to fight, the citizenry slowly re-learning how to live without the constant threat of violence. Kaito is sitting on the floor, leaning back against the wall so he can have a good view of the moon; next to him Stacey is anxiously rolling an empty Tojirgear over and around his knuckles like a coin.

Kaito gives him a minute and then says, "So do you have brothers or sisters or anything?"

Stacey drops the gear, surprised, but catches it before it hits the floor. "Technically, I suppose. None living. Barashitara wasn't able to have children with most of his wives, and most of the ones he did have weren't very healthy. The fact that I lived to adulthood is sort of a miracle."

"I'm sorry."

A shrug. "Don't be, I didn't know any of them. The last one before me died more than a hundred years ago." Stacey smiles faintly and begins to roll the empty gear across his knuckles again. "You ask strange questions."

Kaito grins. "Yeah, I guess I do. Can I ask another one? More fun this time, I promise."

There's a pause, and then Stacey nods, tone steeped in caution as he says, "I...can't promise that I'll answer?"

"That's fair! Have you ever kissed anyone?"

It visibly takes a second for this question to process, and then Stacey's ears go bright red, the silver metal along the back of the one Kaito can see warming. "Have I ever--no? No! I mean. I mean apart from, from everything else, until we invaded your world I'd never been around anyone but Kikainoids, and they mostly don't have mouths. Not that I was doing anything with any Kikainoids that might have led to. That sort of thing."

Kaito nods solemnly. "Ok, that makes sense. Hey, the moon here is cool, the little teeth on the gear kinda changes how shadows look."

Stacey stares at him for a moment in consternation before saying, "That's it? You ask me out of the blue if I've ever kissed anyone and then just start talking about the moon?"

"Well, it seemed like the question bothered you."

"I--you--why are you like this?"

Kaito shrugs. "I don't know, there's probably some reason. So if you don't want to talk about the moon then can I kiss you? I haven't ever kissed anyone before either, so I figure it can be a first for both of us."

Sputtering, and then in lieu of any verbal reply Stacey just reaches over, grabs the front of Kaito's t-shirt, and drags him in.

It's very awkward. First there are angle issues, with their noses and so on, and then their teeth bump and that's not pleasant, and neither one of them quite knows what to do with their hands or whether or not to close their eyes, and then Stacey loses his balance and falls on his back on the floor and Kaito sort of lands on top of him. Somehow this solves all of the other problems, but does create a new one, which is figuring out where Kaito can rest his weight that's comfortable for both of them. Stacey's empty gear rolls unnoticed across the floor of the guard tower while Kaito is bracing himself on both elbows, and a cloud passes in front of the moon as Stacey is wrapping a hand around the back of Kaito's neck.

After a few minutes they reach a mutual, silent agreement that they seem to have figured this whole thing out, and Kaito pulls back a bit and says, brightly, "Was that ok?"

Stacey stares up at him, cheeks flushed, and said, "It was very wet. Was it supposed to be so wet?"

"Ideally no, but you're both amateurs."

They both startle, Kaito nearly headbutting Stacey in the nose when Stacey's grip on the back of his neck tightens, and Stacey's eyes narrow. "Pirate. When did you get here?"

Zox waves to them from where he's perched, catlike, in one of the windows of the guard tower. "Few minutes ago, but you were two cute to interrupt."

More sputtering from Stacey, but Kaito just grins. "I thought it was nice."

"Seemed decent enough, sure. My first kiss was pretty good, but then she pulled a knife on me and I pulled a gun on her and things got a little busy, so, you know, it all evens out." Zox adjusts his grip and hops down from the window, landing lightly and picking the empty gear up from the floor. "If you want to get some more practice in, though, perfect your technique, I'm happy two help. I'm pretty good at it."

Stacey rolls his eyes. "What a selfless offer, you're so generous."

"You love it."

"That sounds fun, though!"

Stacey looks up at Kaito in surprise, but Zox just says, "See, Kaito's into it."

Kaito nods enthusiastically. Stacey says, "Kaito's easy to convince."

Zox shrugs. "Well, if you don't want to, I'm not going two push--"

"I didn't say I didn't want to."

Kaito beams down at him. "It'll be a good time!"

"You," Stacey says without ire as he pushes Kaito back and sits up, "are an optimist."

#goshikida kaito #stacey zenkaiger #zox goldtweaker #fanfiction #toku fangirl 2015

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Red Wave?   More like Red Wedding.

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Democrats should be proud!  ::  November 9, 2022

Robert B. Hubbell

         It is 9:00 PM Pacific as I begin to write this evening’s newsletter and only a few races have been called. But this much is clear: Democrats have every reason to be proud of their battle in the midterms. Control of Congress still hangs in the balance, but it is unlikely that there will be a “red wave” at the national or state level. Yes, there are disappointments (Beto O’Rourke, Stacey Abrams, Tim Ryan, Val Demings, Cheri Beasley), but there are reasons for celebration—Senator Maggie Hassan defeating election denier Don Buldoc in New Hampshire and Josh Shapiro beating election denier Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s governor’s race. (The latter may be key in protecting the integrity of the 2024 presidential election.) Kathy Hochul became the first woman to be elected as governor of New York, and Becca Balint became the first woman and openly gay person to represent Vermont in Congress.

         As recently as a week ago, Republican pollsters were predicting the GOP would pick up 35 seats in the House. That prediction is in line with “conventional wisdom” that the party in power loses seats in Congress. Exit polling by CNN shows that “inflation” was the most important issue to the largest bloc of voters—an issue that (wrongly) favors Republicans. And yet—at midnight Eastern time, the most likely outcome in the House is that the majority party will maintain control by a handful of seats (per MSNBC).

         Despite heavy criticism of Democratic messaging, something must account for the fact that Democrats are overperforming as measured against conventional wisdom. That “something” is Democratic messaging about democracy, reproductive liberty, and Joe Biden’s legislative achievements, including infrastructure, climate, social benefit programs, and fighting inflation. Whether those messages are sufficient to hold the House remains to be seen—but they appear to be enough to deny Kevin McCarthy the “mandate” he believed was his divine right.

         The Senate likewise seems too close to call, but Mitch McConnell’s early (and now withdrawn) predictions of a GOP majority may come down to a run-off in Georgia between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker.

         The most positive indicator for the health of our democracy is that 8-in-10 voters believe that elections are conducted in a manner that is fair and accurate. After two years of non-stop election denialism by the GOP, that is good news, indeed. Per CNN,  

Roughly 8 in 10 of voters in this year’s midterms said they were at least somewhat confident that elections in their state are being conducted fairly and accurately, according to the preliminary national results of the exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research.

About half said they were very confident. Only about 2 in 10 said they were not very or not at all confident.

         Even where Democrats have suffered defeat, they have fought well and kept races closer than Trump’s margin of victory in 2020. More on that in future newsletters.

         As we await the full results, it is worth reflecting on predictions that most definitely did not come true. For a period of two weeks, major media outlets were breathlessly reporting that MAGA vigilantes acting as self-appointed “poll watchers” would show up en masse on Election Day—possibly armed. In October, Steve Bannon was telling anyone who would listen that Republicans would have a 45,000 member “Army of Patriots” intimidating voters at the polls. Except for one drop-box in Maricopa County, Arizona, the armed vigilantes failed to materialize. And if the 45,000 MAGA poll watchers showed up, they did not make their presence known. See USA Today, Voting rights experts report a smooth midterm election, some glitches. (“The relative calm on Tuesday was at odds with the run-up to the election . . . .”)

          Of course, even a single armed vigilante intimidating voters is unacceptable. But at the 230,000 polling locations in the U.S., it appears that there were few, if any, incidents of armed intimidation or aggressive behavior by MAGA poll watchers. For that, we should be thankful.

         When Bannon and others touted their “45,000” member army of poll watchers, I received panicked emails from readers who assumed that those poll watchers would cause havoc, intimidate voters, and suppress turnout. That didn’t happen, but Bannon’s propaganda had its intended effect: it instilled fear and doubt in Democrats. See Yahoo News / AFP, Right-wing election 'army' sparks fear for US midterms.

         We should always take threats of voter intimidation and suppression seriously. But we should also remember that Republicans are attempting to exaggerate their prowess in order to mess with our minds. Republicans don’t have superpowers—except when it comes to deceit, depravity, and shamelessness. Let’s keep that in mind for the next few weeks when, and if, Republicans make grandiose claims of what they plan to do with any victories they achieve in the midterms.

#election 2022 #Thank you Gen Z #Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter #Robert B. Hubbell #red wedding