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ml-nolan · 1 year

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11 and 18 for the WIP asks 💕

Alright!

11. What scene are you most hyped for this chapter/fic?

SPOILER ALERT—there's gonna be some phone sex bitcheeeeessss!!

18. Share the scene you just wrote, written from another character’s POV.

This is the last 900 words or so of the most recent chapter of Music When You Speak rewritten from Dream's POV:

The laughter that Hob draws from him is cleansing; if nothing else it loosens some of the tension, takes the fence Dream has built around his feelings and unlatches it. It was so easy for Hob to say aloud what Dream had been hanging onto, white-knuckled, all day, then release it as if it were not worth the heartache. Perhaps it isn't.

"Thank you, Hob," Dream says, rolling onto his back.

"Oh it was easy. There's a FedEx just up the street. Gregory needs a friend while you're onstage."

Of course Hob thinks he's still on the subject of the gift that had been waiting for him when he arrived in his Dallas hotel, bedraggled and well-past his emotional limit. Either Hob is really that linear of a thinker, or he's just used to being self-deprecating.

"Not about that, although I am deeply appreciative," Dream says. His breath catches in his chest until the final stones of his self-control break free and are carried away with the current. He takes a deep breath. "I had a very…unpleasant day, and you have made it immeasurably better."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

No is what he wants to say, but he finds that there's just too much inside of him, and he's been too softened by everything leading up to this moment, to hold back.

"I received—" he starts, about to finally tell someone about the call he'd received from Burgess, but then, it isn't the main thing that's upsetting him. "But that isn't the core of the problem. Often I have been known to become overstimulated. It is a deficiency I have tried to remedy using many tools. However, there come times when it becomes…unbearable. Today was one of those days."

An old, acidic shame roils in his stomach. There are years worth of baggage stored in what he's just said, in this whole miserable subject. It's much too much to explain, but he'll do his best. Plus, Hob has a right to know. Before they go any further. Before Dream can blindside him with it.

"Overstimulated how?" Hob's tone is curious and non-judgmental.

"Many ways, but mostly based on sound and physical sensation. By now my siblings are inured to it. They treat it as a quirk or an eccentricity. Death takes me more seriously than the others, but she can sometimes be condescending in her efforts."

"And then Desire uses that opportunity to push your buttons," Hob says. He says it so easily, as if it's simple logic, a law of nature.

"Yes. I believe they take pleasure in seeing me break. I used to think it was merely a clash of personalities, but I am starting to believe it is malicious," Dream says. "It has been…a hurtful fact to face."

And also a fact that Dream has never said aloud before.

"You deserve better than that," Hob says, as if it were just that simple, not something with a whole history he can't possibly understand. Years of rows and fits and pouting and spitting hurtful things at people who didn't deserve it.

Dream blows out a stinging breath. "I am not so sure. In the past I have lashed out in very inappropriate ways because of it."

"Right, but it sounds like you have done a lot of work to grow. That has to count for something."

"But it's the result that matters, is it not?" Dream says. He can feel the acid and adrenaline bubbling inside him; he's spent too much time examining his own darkness to let himself off the hook. "When I do not live up to the standards I have set for my own behavior, any amount of 'trying' is irrelevant."

"Yes, but you still care, and you're probably doing a lot better than you think you are," Hob says, pushing back with all the passion that Dream feels. "I don't care what anyone says, you're extraordinary, and you deserve respect and consideration."

A lump is rising in Dream's throat. He swallows it back. "It often does not feel that way."

"Yeah, well, maybe you should just take my word for it," Hob says. He sounds so sure of himself, sure of Dream. Dream wonders what on earth he must have done to cause this man to think so highly of him, what someone so light could possibly see in someone so damaged and obscured.

The lump still hasn't gone away, but he forces out, "You may think so, but you have not seen me at my worst."

And then, instead of continuing to fight him, Hob says something that absolutely floors Dream.

"I wish I could hold you."

Dream thinks that surely his voice is trapped in his throat forever. In fact, he can hardly breathe. Finally, after an incredible effort, he manages to say, "Thank you. I wish that as well."

Because he wants that. He wants that and so much more—more than he can find the words to tell Hob.

Hob's voice is light again. "Well for now we can pretend. And you've got Girving and Gregory to help you get by."

The incredible pressure in Dream's throat eases. He feels for the tiny stuffed gargoyle resting at his side, pulling it closer and holding it tight to his chest. It will have to be enough for now, until he sees Hob again. Now, more than ever, he is determined to do just that.

"You cannot fathom how much comfort you bring me, Hob Gadling," Dream says.

By the way—here's a link to the fic :-)

#wip #wip q&a #music when you speak #dreamling #rockstar au

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happyocelot · 2 years

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Some NaruHina Blank Period headcanons for a sunny day 🍥☀️

When Naruto saw Hinata freed from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the only thought running through his mind was “thank the heavens she’s alive”. The battle with Madara and later Kaguya hadn’t made him forget how she called out to him for help. He just shoved the worry to a festering, frantic corner of his mind until the war was finished

Kiba, Shino, and Akamaru tackle-glomped Hinata in a huge bear hug, and Naruto wiped away tears of relief from his eyes. Then he went to join them

Sakura elbowed him and asked him how the role reversal felt, and he just stared at her blankly. She shook her head and rolled her eyes, muttering something about oblivious fools

Hinata’s Infinite Tsukuyomi receded, but Naruto’s bright flash of blonde hair and his beaming face made her blink for a moment. Just for a moment. She was sure she was still dreaming, because he wasn’t usually that close to her ever, except in dreams

While he was recovering from the loss of his arm, Hinata made sure to visit Naruto at the hospital every day. To everyone’s shock, he actually knew the names of all the flowers she would put at his bedside table

It was one of the best, most real conversations they had, that conversation about flowers

Once, he was struggling with holding his chopsticks with his non-dominant hand and she reached out to steady his grip like she could read his mind. He protested, saying she didn’t need to do that

But Hinata just gave him a look and said, “You don’t need to act so tough around me”, and it was then that he understood what Sakura said about role reversals

Because he knew he’d said that before at some point

Naruto and Hinata really did grow closer after spending many days in front of Neji’s grave. In Hinata’s mind, Pain’s invasion and the war were just proof that she would just have to work harder and harder at protecting Naruto

She didn’t know that Naruto had come to believe the same thing

They both loved to put sunflowers on his grave

Naruto once idly remarked that Himawari would be a really good name for a girl and the rest was history

He actually knew a lot more about Hinata than anyone could have expected, considering how oblivious he usually was. The way she smiled when she was happy, when she was hurting, when she was unsure of herself. It was all in her eyes

Hinata didn’t know that he noticed these things all along, and she thought he was more important to her than she was to him

She was wrong, of course, but it took her a trip to the moon and the imminent destruction of the world to understand that

Naruto was ridiculously jealous of her ramen champion record and tried unsuccessfully to defeat her so many times

Everyone shipped them like FedEx. Kakashi conspired to put them on so many missions together for the flimsiest reasons based off scenarios written in Icha Icha

Their friends all approved, if only to put all the Naruto and Hinata related drama behind them and move on

Seriously, it was vexing to be on Team 7 or Team 8 during this time period

Even Shikamaru found it troublesome when they just kept dancing around each other

Too bad they were both too oblivious and wouldn’t catch on for another two years

#naruhina #hyuuga hinata #uzumaki naruto #naruto

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twistedboxy · 1 year

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Written on 2/15/23 on paper but didn't type it up til recently

Lately I haven't felt like myself since I got some news a while back. There are so many things that make me anxious or upset, even stupid little things that are not even part of my control. Last Saturday 2/11/23, I literally had to pull into a parking lot to cry and have an anxiety attack. I have so many thoughts that make me anxious or think about lost things like mom and get upset.

As many of you know I’m the oldest and have two younger sisters. K (28) and M(19). K,me and K’s boyfriend live together as well as my mom before she passed. In Dec, K told me she was pregnant. She’s almost 30 so she can do whatever and I support any of her choices. She’s an adult. She had been nervous to tell me and when she did kinda sent me into a panic about all the things to do.

Luckily there are many wonderful people in my life that quelled most of my worry. You know who you are. I love you all. I’m scared of being an aunt but those who know me think I’ll be wonderful. I’ve slowly been getting excited as well.

We talked again after she finally told our dad. (There’s some emotional trauma between us but that is a different post.) He seemed pretty supportive and excited from what she told me. She brought up a good point about the baby continuing our legacy since it would have just ended at us. That brought up a lot of feelings on how much we both miss our mom. For me it’s tough since I look a lot like her.

I’ve been thinking about experiences that I haven’t had yet. Some of us have talked about what they are. Not going into full detail but would talk in dm. I also think about life and death. I know I'm being vague but I tend to end up in a loop of scaring myself.

I’ve also been bored and frustrated at work. Things have slowed down considerably between closing test sites and putting a hold on files we were scanning. A lot of the stuff that we were scanning was technically done. The original person who they had scanning files was told something completely different or it got jumbled along the way. They also left him to his own devices. We had been helping out on the side to keep busy. Yet they let him go. We got the big scanner for mass documents ordered and set up. My other coworker who was scanning along with me are currently waiting for the one manager to show us what to do.

I’ve also assisted with various file retrieval which I’m quite good at. I have a list that are from one specific company but I’ve been through all that was available in one of the rooms we keep files. The rest of the boxes are wrapped in pallets in the back space with other stuff blocking it. We didn’t think we ever needed to go back to it since we scanned everything. We don’t have the space to move the in front items about to and fro. This is pretty much daily. I get occasional projects or orders from some sites as well as logging Fedex packages. It’s very boring and frustrating. At least when I was scanning I could put on a show and do both. Why do I go?

If you're still reading this, thank you again for hearing me out. It means a lot to me. I don’t make posts like this often.

I’ll post my sister’s registry in a while if you'd like to send something.

#personal #needed to get this out of my system

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my-dear-dr · 2 years

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ask game, 002, Garashir....

When I started shipping them: I liked fanart of them before I'd even watched DS9, but I watched little achievements after I'd seen past prologue and I was HOOKED

My thoughts: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LOVE THEM SO DAMNED MUCH

What makes me happy about them: THE PARALLELS!! Julian's optimism and Garak's pessimism! How they can go from flirtatious verbal sparing to the tenderness they show for each other in 'The Wire'! The way both actors SHIP IT LIKE FEDEX!

What makes me sad about them: RICK BURMAN HAPPENED 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 They really missed a trick by not making garashir canon, especially when you consider all the other firsts that star trek has done (first interracial kiss on TV etc..). It's just so sad seeing all the chemistry and subtext being pushed aside for sloppily written heterosexual pairings. I still naively hold out hope for them to be made canon in new trek!

Things done in fanfic that annoy me: Julian having internalised homophobia, just feels wrong!

Things I look for in fanfic: MUTUAL PINING!!!! That and I adore a slow burn! A fair bit of fluff also! Love that!! Bonus points for pillow talk banter and snuggles! (side note, I comment under fics under the name don't_be_a_coconut)

My wishlist: MAKE IT CANON IN NEW TREK! MORE FICS! MORE FANART!

Who I'd be comfortable with them ending up with, if not eachother: I'm not against Garak and Dr.Parmak, it's no garashir but it's ok I guess. As for Julian, I really really do not like him with Ezri, now I adore Ezri, but I hated the "Julian is randomly pining for Jadzia again as soon as Worf gets involved and then chasing newly joined Ezri because of that" plot. It felt wrong on so many levels, not least because Ezri didn't deserve someone who was chasing her while she was still adjusting to being joined to Dax just because they had a fixation on Jadzia. I'd be happy with a 7 of 9 situation where he's in a same sex relationship, mainly to a acknowledge Julian's queerness and undo the disappointment that was Jezri.

My happily ever after for them: old married couple playfully bickering with eachother!!! I love both the idea of Julian on Cardassia as a federation attache/ kept man OR Garak being the cardassian ambassador to the federation on earth with Julian teaching at starfleet headquarters. I also really love the idea of them both being involved with their planet's respective secret service and keeping a long distance relationship going, a sort of weird mutual honeypotting if you will until they conveniently retire together.

#I can talk about garashir for MONTHS #garashir #ask game #star trek #ds9 #julian bashir #elim garak #deep space 9 #deep space nine #star trek ds9 #julian bashir/elim garak #lissa talks #lissa rants #long post #long reads

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jeweljourney91 · 19 days

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iThrive Reviews: Mugdha Pradhan Alive Program Left Me Extremely Dissatisfied

A Few weeks back I registered for the iThrive Mugdha Pradhan 3-month health program called Alive. The program has different packages ranging from 60K to 2 lakhs depending on the coach you choose. Most of these coaches are freshers who come to learn, enrol in courses or do internships without much prior experience.

While like me most new to functional medicine won't understand what’s going on here, and would trust the process, once I spoke to a few renowned functional experts in industry, I got to understand why this program is not the right choice for most.

Once I started the program, I was suggested additional tests GI-Mapping and OMX, worth another 60K, and supplements worth 50K from their store and their partners.

These tests are quite complex, involving a trip to the lab to extract plasma from blood samples, followed by shipping them back to the US. These also have to be stored cold and shipped the same day else these get spoiled and you have to re-purchase the kit. . However, my ordeal began when the scheduled reverse pickup of samples failed to materialise.

This is a long post, probably the longest I have written in a while. Maybe sitting in the hospital gives me enough time to do so. I will cover in detail all the issues I faced and this will help you make an informed decision before you register.

Lack of ownership - I received the Gi MAP and OMX kits for the test from Ithrive, paid 60K to Ithrive, and another 6K for shipping to them as they take accountability of delivering and shipping to the US. I got the tests done at a lab, but the pickup of the samples from iThrive’s side did not happen, I kept coordinating entire day with the courier company, and iThrive team, none of them gave a concrete answer and kept moving timelines from 1PM, to 3, to 4, to 5,7, 8, and finally 9 but it finally did not happen. Later I found out from my sources in the courier company that it was not booked via iThrive. I lost the entire day, as I had to stay at home and as the specimens were refrigerated. The bigger issue is these samples have a shelf life and they get damaged if not delivered in the US on time. When I complained to the I-thrive team, they were least helpful, and asked me if it can be scheduled for tom, I asked them why didn't you push Fedex during the day time as these viles will get spoiled and I will lose 60K+ and time but there was no concrete response. Ultimately after several follow ups their response was this does not come under their jurisdiction, and we can’t do much about it. I was quite surprised by this response, every single penny was paid to iThrive, from kits to courier charges, then isn’t it their accountability to get pickup done on time for the accuracy of the test results.

If I knew beforehand that it’s my responsibility to ship them, I would certainly have managed it better, but indeed I trusted their process only to realise that as soon there was a problem they were first to get away with.

Customer Mockery - I was really upset, about the entire incident that’s where the most interesting thing happened, their Chief, of Customer Experience jumped on the messages, she kept on blaming the Fedex and by that time I asked her if this service is a joke as I am stuck and you are holding me and courier service accountable for shipping these to the US when I have paid money to i-Thrive for this service. A simple timely escalation from I-thrive to the courier company could have helped in the day but they did not do that. I tried my level best to make her understand that If any business takes money, they need to be accountable for the delivery and behind the scenes the customer does not care if their vendor fails, they have to figure out a problem and fix it but they simply kept on putting on Fedex, putting me in a very difficult situation where I was almost certain that money and effort has gone down the drain.

Missed to update on one thing, when I said its a joke, the CCE responded back saying if you think I am cracking jokes then you can keep laughing, our shift timings are over. If someone like this leads customer experience, then things are terribly wrong with the organisation, the DNA towards customer centricity flows top to bottom. This clearly tells a lot about the organisation, their beliefs and value system.

Problems like this are normal in any business, during these times what a customer expects is a simple apology and assurance, from the company, that we are here to help, and in case something goes wrong or lets say in this case if this parcel is not picked up we will figure out a solution and worst case if viles get spoiled we will send new ones to you. Rest assured we take the accountability of our service. People talk about customer centric orgs, it's way harder to build than to merely speak. The only thing I heard from them again and again was we can ask Fedex to reschedule for you.

I wrote a note to Mugdha, who normally responds to messages but to this one, she did not respond.

Lack of Clinical evidence - I was also recommended their EAA supplement, where I asked for clinical backed research and what was provided to me was a blog post written by their team itself.

Claiming these synthetic made EAA’s are 7 times better than Whey Protein, and 3 gms of these would have more MPS ( Muscle protein synthesis) then 20 gms of whey protein. These kinds of claims are strong, and need deep research, as no one can be sure on the absorption rate of synthetically made molecules unless deep studies are conducted by the manufacturer in independent based trials on both humans and mice. I lost all the trust when the claim was 7 times more effective than Whey. I have read through 100’s of clinical case studies around whey, casein and other proteins and never ever found such a tall claim even from a study funded by a supplement company. Clearly shows how there is desperate intent to sell these supplements to all their members and community. Many times, the body gets deprived of certain nutrients due to poor absorbance in the gut and most of the time that needs to be addressed and not putting every single supplement in more and more quantity.

Till here it was just 3 weeks of experience, where I was about to quit but wanted to know what’s in store if I don't, so I became a passive observer for the next few weeks.

The Gi and OMX tests arrived and only I had to follow up with them on the reports, they finally set up a 1 hour call with me and and in this they do not take you through the tests analysis but create a sheet, where they map every parameter which is haway and add a supplement against it. I was surprised by their handling of these 60K+ tests, a simple first RCA call when they do sales was 1.5 hours but these two tests were wrapped up in a very short duration, the reports were 50-60 page long though. I got the recommendation from them, with additional 10+ supplements which need to be bought from their website or partners.

I raised my concern over the understanding of the report and went very strongly around it. I had several questions, I had put in a doc and sent it to them, that's when a call was set with me to explain the reports.

While we were waiting for the supplements to arrive, I got infected by severe tonsillitis and had to be hospitalised. I requested them to pause the program as in no case I can follow the supplementation and guidelines being in the hospital. I asked them once I am better in a few weeks we can resume as I was under heavy antibiotics dosage but they clearly declined to pause the program, iThrive being iThrive.

This was enough for me, and I finally decided to quit the program, as I feel they lack the basic empathy towards their patients.

My analysis of the entire program is data driven but the approach to solve the issue is not something I was happy about based on my knowledge. Health is simple, and they have made it incredibly complex to make good business out of it.

First the program itself is very simplistic, advocating for a very restrictive diet devoid of sugar, oil, processed foods, gluten, dairy, and most nuts, except for walnuts, and many vegetable legumes, and even fruits. We all know that if you eat healthy you will definitely get better, but we miss to follow what needs to be done. Where we all struggle is finding what is causing the root cause, and this is where I was expecting some insights, if you tune in all nobs, something or other will definitely work.

Tracking daily dietary intake on excel sheets is a mundane process, The process is not driven by any technology like Healthify but just updating an excel sheet every single day which is quite a cumbersome process.

If eliminating practically everything from your diet isn't enough, they conveniently offer a myriad of supplements. I was asked to pop 50 capsules in a day. Also tall claims that every single company in India except them uses bad quality ingredients.

Another thing to note is customers who enrol in such kind of functional medical expensive programs are reasonably knowledgeable and well educated; to coach them and make them follow something, it is important that the consultant, the coach and the company involved maintains high reputation and respect. You trust your functional medicine coach with your body, and mind. I could no longer see a coach or a mentor in my consultant or anyone in the company and as a result I decided to quit.

While this program would have worked for few, this is my personal experience and I want you to take an informed call before you register.

Source: Quora

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klein42kaya · 2 years

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gripangle0 · 2 years

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A Kid from Queens Part 19

Pairing: Peter Parker x Stark!Reader

Info: CA: Civil War Era. Tony Stark enlists his daughter to find the web slinging spider in Queens.

Word count: 4.2k

Warnings: Language

A/N: I think this is the longest chapter I’ve ever written, but y’all deserve it since I’ve been on hiatus for school. Enjoy!

Any and all feedback is much appreciated!

Masterlist linked in my bio. Taglist in the reblog.

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The light peeking through the curtains caused Peter to stir, as he reached across the bed for you. Instead he found your spot empty, and cold, so you’ve been up for a while.

He pulled the covers from himself and made his way into the kitchen, not bothering to put his shirt back on.

“Hi.” You smile as you see Peter sauntering towards you, sleepy, shirtless, and with his curls gathering into a messy mop on top of his head.

“It’s early,” Peter groaned, rubbing his eyes.

“I know. I have to go upstate and I want to make sure I’m back in time for dinner.” You explained.

Peter noticed your bag and keys ready to go on the counter, and assumed you were waiting for him to wake up.

“Oh, sorry I can-” He motioned towards the balcony but you cut him off.

“No, no you’re fine. Stay. Here, I made some breakfast,” You pushed a plate towards him as he sat down at the counter. “F.R.I.D.A.Y. can help you if you need anything.”

“Are you sure?” Peter asked, hesitantly picking up the fork next to his plate.

“Positive,” You smiled, “Stay as long as you need, F.R.I. will lock up after you leave.”

You grabbed your bag, keys, and the helmet sitting on your chair.

“Um, what’s that for?” Peter raised a brow and pointed the end of his fork at the sleek black helmet.

“Well, last I checked its state law to wear a helmet while riding.” You shrugged.

“You have a motorcycle?” Peter asked in shock, his voice raising an octave.

“Something like that.” You smirked, pulling the helmet under your arm.

“How?” Peter asked, still baffled. He never pegged you as the motorcycle type.

“Steve taught me a couple years ago”, You brushed it off as if it was nothing, but Peter’s eyes were still wide. You chuckled “You wanna see it don’t you?”

“Um yeah.” Peter said as if it was obvious, and jumped out of his chair as you slipped on your black leather jacket.

Peter followed you out of the door into your private garage and his eyes landed on a sleek, black Stark Industries bike.

“This looks like something straight out of Mission Impossible.” Peter gushed.

“It was Nat’s, I’m holding on to it for her.” You explained.

“I didn’t know Stark Industries made bikes like this.” Peter said, totally fixated on the bike and the fact that the Black Widow rode this.

“We make a lot of things, we just don’t mass produce them. My grandfather did try to make a flying car after all.” You chuckled as you straddled the bike, pushing the key into the ignition.

“I should be back in a few hours, I’ll see you tonight.” You smiled as you kissed Peter goodbye.

“This is super hot by the way.” Peter motioned to you on the bike as he stepped back.

“I know,” You smirked, slipping on your helmet, revving the engine and driving away.

Peter chuckled and shook his head.

“I’m in trouble,” he muttered with a goofy smile on his face as he made his way back into your apartment.

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As you pulled up to the compound, you knew what you had to do. No more lies, just like you’d promised. You walked into the lobby, running your fingers through your hair after releasing it from your helmet.

“Hey, Y/N!” You turned to see a familiar face walking by, and that was a miracle in and of itself.

“Rhodey! Where’s the old man?” You asked with a smile.

“He’s up in his office.” He directs you.

“He in a good mood?” You asked with a chuckle, knowing you were about to ruin it.

“For now, troublemaker.” He tousled your hair.

“Hey, trouble finds me.” You smirked, causing him to laugh as you flattened your hair.

You started walking toward the elevator as you heard his voice call out to you once more.

“Oh, I think Pepper’s looking for you.” Rhodey said as you stepped into the elevator.

“Oof, then I really am in trouble.” You replied as the door began to shut, you saw him chuckle and send you a wave that you returned.

You got off the elevator and walked the long hallway to your father’s office. You missed the tower– here everything was so spread out, at least in the tower you could just take the elevator all the way up exactly where you need.

You noticed his door was cracked as you approached it.

“Dad,” You knocked on his door, simultaneously pushing it open and stepping inside.

“Yeah?” He was standing behind his desk, his eyes not leaving the file in his hands.

“I wanna tell you something.” You chose your words carefully. You weren’t necessarily asking for permission, but you did want to be open and honest with him.

“Ok.” He said calmly, closing the file and setting it on his desk, his eyes focused on you, telling you to continue.

“I like Peter.” You said slowly.

“Yes.” He stated, as if that was obvious.

“And I want to be with him.” You continued, gaining a little courage.

“Ok.” He nodded, and picked up his file once more as if you didn’t just drop a bomb on him.

“Ok?” You asked, confused. Had he not heard you?

“That’s what I said.” He shrugged, flipping a page in his file.

“Just like that? ‘Ok’?” You pressed, surely there was a ‘but’ coming.

“Look Y/N,” He dropped his file once more and put both hands on his desk, leaning towards you, “I’ve seen you these last few months and you haven’t been yourself. You’ve been overworking yourself in the lab, and I haven’t seen you truly happy in a while. I figured there might be a correlation.”

“And you’re ok with this?” You raised a brow, suspicious at how he’d suddenly changed his tune about you and Peter.

“I’m giving it a chance. One chance.” He nodded, and you couldn’t contain yourself.

“Thank you, dad.” You jumped into his arms, practically squealing.

He stopped you after a moment, pulling away and holding you at arm's length.

“But you have to be careful. You can see the kid, but you can’t get caught up when he puts the suit on.” He gave you a stern look.

“I know, I know.” You nodded. Tony smiled and you hugged him once more. He patted your back.

“Alright pipsqueak, go see Pep before you head out.” He said once you’d pulled away, you nodded as he kissed the top of your head, sending you on your way.

You made your way across the compound, wondering why the hell their offices were on opposite sides of the building. You were sure getting your steps in today.

As you made it to Pepper’s office, her assistant nodded to you, letting you know to head right on in.

“Hey Pep.” You smiled, a little nervously as you headed into her office. You didn’t know what this was about.

“Hello sweetie, sit.” She motioned to the chairs in front of her desk. You did as she said.

“I looked over your proposal for the internship program. It’s good Y/N, really good.” Pepper placed her hand on the packet you’d put together for more specifics on the program, budget, and schedule.

“Thank you.” You smiled, relieved.

“You really care about this don’t you.” She asked.

“Of course I do, I mean this is more than just an internship for a couple of months. This is investing in our company's future and in these students' futures.” You explained, showing how clearly passionate you were about this.

“Speaking of our company's future...” Pepper said slowly, leaning back in her chair, “Your father and I were talking, and we think you’re ready to take on more than just Philanthropy.”

“What exactly did you have in mind?” You asked, excitedly. This is what you’ve been waiting for, something more, a chance to use your skills.

“We want you to be on the Robotics Review Board. All prototypes the team designs will have to be tested, inspected, and approved by you. What do you think?” Pepper tilted her head, smiling once she saw your eyes light up.

“That sounds perfect,” You beamed, before furrowing your brows, “But, why all of a sudden?”

“You’re turning 19 next week, you’ve proven you can handle Philanthropy and this Internship Program, and we think you’re ready for more. You’re going to be running this company one day Y/N, we want to put you in the best position to do that successfully.” She explained.

“Thank you, Pepper.” You smiled somberly. You knew you were being groomed to take over this company one day, but it seemed so far away. Pepper isn’t set to retire for another twenty years at least.

“Don’t thank me, you’ve earned this. Come here.” She stood, waving you over into her open arms. You stood, and she wrapped her arms around you. It was warm and comforting, she was the closest thing to a mother you had.

“Now you better get going, you don’t want to keep the kid waiting.” She chuckled, rubbing her hand up your arm.

“How do you-?” Your eyes went wide, as she just smirked.

“Go get him, Tiger. And remember what I taught you.” She raised a brow.

“Don’t put out on the first date?” You smirked. She shook her head with a chuckle.

“The other thing I taught you- never show up to someone’s home empty handed.” She shook her head, she swore sometimes you were just like your father.

“Way ahead of ya.” You smiled starting to walk towards her door.

“But the first rule still stands young lady!” She yelled after you, you chuckled as you spun and waved goodbye as the elevator doors closed around you.

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As you walked back into your building the concierge stopped you and said they’d received a package for you. You raised a brow, you really didn’t give out this address and you hadn’t ordered anything, but you accepted it with a smile.

You took the small FedEx box from his hands and made your way into the elevator. Once the doors had closed you ripped the strip down the side and opened it. Dumping the box upside down, a small burner phone fell into your hand.

You stepped out of the elevator onto your floor as you looked into the box, looking for a note, but found none. You raised a brow, curious as to who it could be, as you walked into your apartment.

The living room was dark, and you assumed Peter got home alright. You flipped on the light and slid the phone out of the box once more, walking straight towards the kitchen counter to set it down. You didn’t question things like this anymore, ever since you had started assisting the FBI in their investigation of the major.

“I see you got my gift.” You hear from behind you, and jump around with a slight scream, your hand flying to your chest.

“Steve?” Your brows furrow as your eyes land on a familiar face, “What the fuck!”

“I need your help.” He stands from your chair in the living room, with an authoritative tone.

You turned your back on him, still angry for everything that had happened, now he had the balls to come ask for your help. You placed the phone on the counter, discarding it.

“I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. Plus I’m pretty sure it would be treason if I helped you.” You huffed.

“I just need some files.” He pleaded with you.

“Then steal them, why do you need me?” You snipped, whipping around to face him.

“They’re old Shield files.” He tried to explain, stepping closer to you. You’d forgotten how tall he was as he towered over you.

“And?” You retorted, knowing there was more he wasn’t telling you.

“And only Tony has access to them.” Steve said, causing you to sigh.

“Look, I know you wouldn’t have come here unless it was important and you’re risking a lot by even being in the country right now, but I’m going to need a little bit more than that to go off of if you’re asking me to betray my father.” You placed your hand on your hip, snapping at him.

“It’s for Bucky.” He was ready to give you his famous puppy dog eyes if you didn’t agree to help.

“Isn’t it always?” You rolled your eyes.

“We’re trying to help him. Take out whatever they put in his head. But we need to know how they did it. There’s a notebook, Zemo had it in Berlin, then the Task Force turned it over to Tony to keep safe. We need it.” He was finally giving you a little bit of information, although not much.

“Who’s ‘we’?” You crossed your arms over your chest.

“I can’t tell you that.” He shakes his head, he knew he could trust you, but no one could know they were in Wakanda.

“Of course you can’t.” You let out a dry laugh, shaking your head and looking off in the distance.

“Y/N, I’m sorry to put you in this position-” Steve tried to apologize but you cut him off.

“It’s been six months Steve!” You yelled, stepping towards him and waving your arms as you yelled, “We haven’t heard from you, hell we didn’t even know if you were alive! You couldn’t check in just once?”

“I’m sorry Y/N.” He said, genuinely.

“I thought we were friends Steve.” You shook your head with a frown, speaking just above a whisper.

“We are, and I promise I’ll make it up to you, but right now I really need these files.” Steve pleaded once more, hitting you with the golden boy puppy dog eyes.

You groaned, whipping around and starting to walk towards your lab.

“Come with me.” You called to him, and heard his footsteps behind you as you entered your lap. Thankfully you had access to all of the Stark servers.

You sat down in front of the large desktop screen and started typing. You had backdoored into your father’s account years ago, so that wasn't going to be hard. Now you just needed to be careful to not alert him to any presences in the system while you find the files. One slip up and you were toast.

Steve stood silently, leaning on the table next to you, watching you work.

“So... who’s the guy?” Steve asked, breaking the silence.

“What?” You turned to him, your eyes popped. How the hell did everyone know about this?

“The guy I saw leaving your place a few hours ago.” He clarified, and you rolled your eyes.

“Peter,” You spoke, turning back to the computer and typing while you talked, “You’ve met him.”

“I have?” Steve raised a brow.

“You decked him if I remember.” You chuckled, your eyes not leaving the screen.

“I what?” Steve asked, horrified.

You glanced to your side and pushed a piece of paper from your desk towards Steve. It had diagrams of Peter’s suit on it.

“The Queens kid?” He asked, picking up the paper, you nodded in response, “Hmm, that’s a nice looking suit.”

“I’d make you a suit too if you weren’t a war criminal.” You teased.

“Ouch,” Steve put his hand to his chest, fiening insult.

You turned to him and chuckled, shaking your head at him. You missed this, you missed the team all together. Back when they were a team, not divided, scattered all around the world. Suddenly the computer beeped and flashed, turning your attention back to the screen.

“Shit.” You muttered as you examined the screen, you had just found the files, you were so close.

“What?” Steve asked, worried. He came closer, leaning over your shoulder to get a better look at the screen.

“There’s a password.” You explained, Tony didn’t use passwords, everything was biometrics: facial scans, finger prints, etc.

“Five letters.” Steve said, even he knew that wasn’t a secure password. To you, that meant this wasn’t a password, it was a reminder.

“The file is just the notebook?” You asked, turning back to Steve.

“Yeah, it should just be a scanned copy, why?” Steve furrowed his brows, but you didn’t answer. Instead you turned and typed in the one word you knew it had to be.

The screen lit up with “Access Granted” and started downloading the file.

“How’d you know?” Steve asked, you’d been so confident in it.

“It’s his mother, the one who Bucky-” Your voice trailed off, not wanting to complete the thought. Your grandmother: Maria.

“Oh.” Steve nodded in understanding.

“You want a paper copy or digital?” You asked, changing the subject.

“Both?” He answered and you nodded, typing away to begin printing and transferring a copy of the file to a blank flash drive for Steve to take.

“Shit,” You muttered, looking down at your watch, “I need to get ready. Just wait here, that’s gonna take a while to print, it’s almost 200 pages.”

You pushed out of your chair, and Steve nodded at your command, as you left him in the lab. You could not be late to this dinner, and you knew how long it would take to drive all the way to Queens at rush hour.

You came back into the lab about 10 minutes later, now in a casual dress with your hair down and some red lipstick on. Steve didn’t say anything as you began digging through some drawers in your lab, before pulling out what you were looking for and slipping it in your purse.

You made your way back over to the computer, reaching behind it to pull out the flash drive.

“Here ya go.” You smiled, handing it to Steve.

“Thanks,” He nodded, before continuing, “You look nice.”

“Not too much?” You asked, nervously, brushing down the skirt of your dress. He shook his head with a smile as the printer spat out the last page. You gathered the pages and placed them all in a manila file folder before handing it to him.

“Anything else I can do for you Rogers?” You asked as he followed you back into the living room.

“No, thank you. You don’t know how much this means to me.” He said, graciously.

“Well, everyone deserves a second chance, now you can help Bucky get his,” You said as you slipped the burner phone into your purse, “You know how to reach me if you need anything else.”

“Thanks, I owe you.” Steve smiled.

“Yes, yes you do.” You smirked, as you left your apartment, going your separate ways.

This was definitely not how you expected your day to go.

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Just as the clock struck 6:00 you rang the doorbell of the Parker residence. May pulled the door open with a smile.

“Y/N, come in!” She said, with an apron wrapped around her dress, as she motioned inside and held the door open for you.

“Thank you, these are for you,” You smiled, handing her the bouquet of flowers in your hand.

“Oh how sweet, they’re beautiful. I’ll put them in some water. Peter!” May called to her nephew as she made her way towards the kitchen.

“Coming!” A voice came from the back of the apartment.

“What’s this?” May asks, pointing down to the box in your hands.

“Oh, it’s just a little something.” You smiled, handing her the box as Peter’s door opened.

“Hi,” Peter smiles at you with a goofy grin on his face, “You look really pretty.”

He’s seen you with no makeup, and he’s seen you in full glam. But standing before him with natural makeup and a plain dress, you looked gorgeous.

“Thank you,” You blushed, as you hugged him, breathing in his familiar, comforting scent.

A sudden scream makes you both jump. Both of your instincts kick in. You turned to see May holding the open box, exposing a new pair of the shoes you wore on TV.

“Are these?” Her eyes went wide, unable to contain herself.

“If they don’t fit, blame Peter.” You pointed to her nephew with a teasing smirk.

“Oh my god,” she squealed.

Peter smiled down at you, his arm still wrapped around you. His aunt needed this, he hadn’t seen her this happy since Uncle Ben died. He had no idea you were going to do this, but he thought it was really sweet.

“Oh, I have something for you too Peter.” You began to dig through your purse, before pulling it out.

“Aha! Here,” you pulled out the small metal disk roughly the size of a tennis ball, “It’s an exact replica of Cap’s shield... scaled down of course.”

“Woah,” He examined it with wise eyes, flipping it over in his hands, “Is this vibranium?”

“Yep, so don’t lose it,” You chuckled, “My grandfather used this prototype to pitch to the US Army, to convince them to fund the real thing. He even shot it to show it was bulletproof. You can still see the scuff mark on the back.”

Peter flipped it over and his eyes landed on the spot you described. He couldn’t believe he was holding this, it reminded him of the time he held Cap’s real shield for a moment, all those months ago when he’d first met you. If someone had told him back then that Y/N Stark would be standing in his living room for dinner, let alone his girlfriend, he would have thought they were crazy.

“Y/N, I can’t accept this, this should be in a museum.” Peter said, holding the disk out towards you.

“It’s ok,” You pushed it back towards him, “He made two, I’ve got the other. I know you’ll keep it safe.”

“Y/N...” He tilted his head, still not convinced that you should be giving him something this valuable. After all, vibranium is the rarest metal on earth.

“Please, for your birthday.” You smiled, giving him your best puppy dog eyes until he gave in.

You giggled at his defeat, as he leaned in to give you a quick kiss.

“If you two are done being adorable, dinners ready.” May said, with a smirk.

Dinner was exactly what you needed. It was filled with laughter and happiness. Was this what a normal life looked like? The closest thing you’ve ever had to a family dinner was team dinners in the tower, and even then you weren’t always present with school keeping you away. Did normal people sit down and eat dinner together every night?

This was definitely a feeling you could get used to.

After dinner you were sitting on the couch with Peter as May sat in the chair next to you. She spoke up after a lull in conversation.

“Ok, I have to ask,” May’s tone changed to more serious, and Peter knew what that meant.

“May-” Peter warned her. She’d mentioned this to Peter before you arrived and he really didn’t want to make you answer this question, especially considering what had just happened last night.

“No, it’s ok.” You nod towards her to continue. You didn’t have anything to hide... well, barely anything.

“I thought...” She took a second to choose her wording, “Well from the papers, I thought you were dating the mayor’s son until about a week ago. I’m just looking out for my nephew here.”

The question caught you a little off guard, but it wasn’t uncalled for. You could definitely see why she would be concerned, and she deserved an honest answer.

“As you should. But no, Thomas and I broke up months ago after the attack at the mayor’s fundraiser. After that, it was publicists who wanted to keep up the image. They’d stage an outing a week for pictures, but it wasn’t real. I didn’t want to keep living a lie, so we staged a break up.” You told her the truth, well, most of the truth, leaving out the part where you kept fake dating to protect Peter, who’s Spider-Man, and investigate the major’s black market dealings. But basically the gist is the same.

“Guess the magazines don’t tell you everything,” May nodded in understanding. Peter looked embarrassed and he felt bad that May was interrogating you. You reached next to you to take his hand, to reassure him that everything was ok.

“They get a lot wrong, that’s for sure...” You paused for a moment, “Miss Parker, I know you don’t know me very well, but I really care about Peter. I have since the first day I met him, and I’d never do anything to hurt him. I can promise you that.”

“Aunt May.” She said slowly.

“What?” You furrowed your brows.

“You can call me Aunt May.” She smiled, and Peter’s eyes went wide. That was big, that meant she really liked you. You’d gotten the May stamp of approval, and to Peter, that meant a lot.

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tinyshe · 3 years

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Story at-a-glance

Behind the scenes of many of the companies that provide the products and services you use each day are two investment firms that own more shares than other shareholders. The list includes social media, transportation, news media, food manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies

Blackrock and Vanguard hold large interests in pivotal companies, and Vanguard holds a large share of Blackrock. In turn, Blackrock has been called the "Fourth Branch of Government" by Bloomberg as they are the only private firm that has financial agreements to lend money to the central banking system

Blackrock also developed the software used by the Fed to manage financial transactions; one Princeton University lecturer has said Blackrock controls the Federal Reserve and has more power than most governments

Ascertaining who owns large portions of Vanguard is more difficult as it is a private company that is not publicly traded. It's important to think globally but act locally to protect your civil rights, including supporting state legislators who support your right to choose health care

Until recently, it has appeared that economic competition has been driving the rise and fall of small and large companies across the U.S. Supposedly, PepsiCo is Coca Cola's competitor, Apple and android are vying for your loyalty and Pfizer and Bayer are battling for your pharmaceutical dollars. But what is revealed in this video, using publicly available data you can check, is that this has been an illusion.

On the surface, all appears to be the same as it always has been. But the growth of a few corporations, beginning in the mid-1970s, has all but destroyed the competitive market on which America's strength has rested. As demonstrated in the video, a quick look through Yahoo! Finance shows that Vanguard and Blackrock have been the puppet masters behind nearly every large industry that affects your life.

As you can quickly discern, the global economy may be the greatest illusionary trick ever pulled over the eyes of people around the world. Without doubt, we are in a new place and facing new challenges. It will take accurate information and local action to continue to have the right to take control of your health.

Behind the Scenes, Two Companies Own the Supply Chain

As you watch the video, you'll see that most of the large corporations that supply the food, information, data and drugs used every day are controlled by a select few investment firms whose sole goal is a greater return on their profits. Of course, that's been the backbone of a competitive economy — to grow your profit margin while competing against other companies for the same market.

In theory, this competition drives innovation, advancement and price structures that benefit the consumer. However, when one, two or three large companies own most of what you use, competition becomes an illusion, resulting in a monopoly where companies can set a price and there are no other products from which to choose.

As the World Economic Forum1 and United Nations2 collaborate to "build back better," it is crucial to pay attention to how large corporations across the world may contribute to a societal shift that moves more money into the hands of billionaires and creates a new depth of poverty across the world.

One of the mandates for the Federal Trade Commission is to ensure there is competition in the marketplace. For example, in 2000, a federal judge ruled that Microsoft had maintained a monopoly with Windows and tied the company browser, Internet Explorer, to the operating system, thus gaining a greater economic foothold.3

The company barely escaped being split up, until it agreed with a settlement to curb its practices. More than 20 years later, the Department of Justice is now looking at antitrust allegations against Google's business dealings that have hurt smaller competitors.4 But the two major investors in both these companies appear to have escaped unscathed.

As you go through the list of companies in which Vanguard and Blackrock strategically hold a large investment interest, consider how the products and services provided by these companies are inextricably intertwined with your daily life.

Google

YouTube

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Amazon

Alibaba

Pfizer

Bayer Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca

PepsiCo

Coca Cola

Microsoft

Apple

Netflix

Reuters

Viacom (CBS)

ATT

Tesla

The New York Times

Agricultural Bank of China

FedEx

American Airlines

United Airlines

TUI AG

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Volkswagen AG

Ford Motor Company

You may recognize many of these names and some may not be as recognizable. You can do your own search on Yahoo! Finance,5 typing in the company and clicking "holdings" in the navigation bar. The companies span a variety of aspects of daily life, including:

Social media

Shopping

Food manufacturers

Technology and software

Pharmaceutical companies

Entertainment

Communications

Airlines

Medical equipment

Transportation

Holiday companies

Car companies

World media

However, as comments on my Twitter feed indicate, it is not always apparent why this information is important to your rights as an individual.6 It may be difficult to imagine a world where your news is being manipulated. As is illuminated in the video, Vanguard and Blackrock:7

"... own the news that's been created, they own the distribution of the news that's been created, they own the lives of the reporters that are reporting the news that's being distributed that's being created on your TV screen. CBS, FOX, ABC, it doesn't matter which you're watching.

They all are using that wonderful phrase from Davos now — build back better. The point being is that you've got very few people controlling everything and that's information. Talk about information is power, well not only do they create the information, but they have all the distribution nodes to literally change the world mindset as it were."

Every Media Chain Using the Same Narrative

Davos is a ski town in the Swiss Alps but has become the shorthand for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that's held in the town.8 It is a chance for some of the most powerful figures in the world to collaborate. The meeting has been headed and organized by Klaus Schwab, an 83-year-old German engineer and economist. As you consider what you're hearing in the news, remember:9

"Everything we see on the shelves in the shops, what you buy online, who delivers it, who is making the COVID jab, who is distributing the jab, who is reporting on the jab, who is censoring alternative information about the jab, and all the rest of it. It's all the same people."

The consistency of news reporting across mainstream media should now make sense since each of them have similar major investors and those major investors have a singular focus of raising their profit margin while pushing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. How can you believe what's being told in the news when every news channel is saying the same thing?

It may have been that Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who broke the Nixon Watergate story in 1972, were the last investigative journalists working for a major news media company who were allowed to follow a news story to conclusion without blatant censorship.

Around the world, doctors are being silenced. At the beginning of the pandemic, medical professionals were told not to speak to the media about a lack of personal protective equipment within the hospital. Although the American Medical Association10 initially came out in support of a physician's right to speak out about the care conditions, the tables have since turned.

In the quick, six-minute video below, Dr. Dan Stock from McCordsville, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, speaks to the board of the Mount Vernon Community School Corporation. He provides the board with documentation to back up his claim that the way in which the community was addressing an attempt to stop the spread of infection was, in fact, ineffective.

The video went viral11 with several million views within a day of its posting on YouTube, before it was taken down for “violating YouTube’s community guidelines.” August 11, 2011, Tucker Carlson featured the video and Stock on his Fox show,12 where Stock said, “It seems to me that focusing on immune system improvement whether through a vaccine or non-vaccine methods is the more rational approach to this.”

Yet, even though Stock provides research evidence and speaks knowledgeably about the transmission of viral illnesses, the rest of mainstream media have not picked up on the story and this information is not being communicated to the public. Those in power want to ensure this type of information is not shared because it's contrary to the narrative they are promoting.

House for Sale? Blackrock Is Interested

A recent expose in The Wall Street Journal warns, "… yield-chasing investors are snapping up single-family houses to rent out or flip. They are competing for houses with ordinary Americans, who are armed with the cheapest mortgage financing ever, and driving up home prices."13

Yet, why would institutional investors be interested in overpaying for single family homes? To gain a greater understanding of the answer, you must take a look at Blackrock's partners, which include the World Economic Forum. The company manages assets that are worth $5.7 trillion and appears to be focused on pushing the average American out of the housing market.

If most of the available housing is owned by investment groups and corporations, they become your landlord. This is one of the ways in which the World Economic Forum envisions society in 2030. It's the part where you will "own nothing and be happy."

While it sounds like it came straight from George Orwell's book, "1984," it is in fact the agenda published on the World Economic Forum website.14 In fact, Forbes15 published an article in 2016 titled "Welcome To 2030: I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy And Life Has Never Been Better," which was written by the World Economic Forum.

Interestingly, the World Economic Forum once had a link to the article on their website under "agenda," but that link is now dead,16 even though a WEF Twitter post17 touting it in 2017 is still up. The link on the Twitter post, however, is also dead. And, curiously, in February 2021, Reuters did a "fact check" which claims the WEF never had anything to do with it.

The Fourth Branch of Government

BlackRock not only is an investment firm, but also has been called the "Fourth Branch of Government" because they are the only private firm with an intimate relationship with the Federal Reserve and financial agreements to lend money to the central banking systems. Interestingly, software developed by BlackRock — Aladdin — is used by the Fed to manage their financial transactions.18

In comparison to other large financial investment firms who have political ties to one party or the other, Blackrock "possesses a power that's more technocratic."19 The firm has a global influence as well. They were tapped as an adviser to the Bank of Canada and the European Union hired them to advise them on incorporating governing and social practices.

According to an analysis by Bloomberg,20 the company may be paid as much as $48 million a year in fees, which could cement the company's ties with powerful policymakers.

To put this into perspective, BlackRock, an investment firm, has more power than most governments and controls the Federal Reserve, Wall Street mega-banks like Goldman Sachs and the WEF's Great Reset, according to F. William Engdahl, a strategic risk consultant and lecturer who holds a degree in politics from Princeton University.21 They don't just want your house, they want your life.

But Who Owns Vanguard?

When you take a look at who owns the largest portion of BlackRock, you learn its Vanguard.22 But ascertaining who has the greatest investment in Vanguard is a little more difficult. The company has a corporate structure that makes ownership challenging to discern.

It appears it's owned by a variety of funds, which in turn are owned by shareholders. Aside from these shareholders, the company has no outside investors and is not publicly traded. As reported in the featured video:23

"The elite who own Vanguard apparently do not like being in the spotlight, but of course they cannot hide from who is willing to dig. Reports from Oxfam and Bloomberg say that 1% of the world, together owns more money than the other 99%. Even worse, Oxfam says that 82% of all earned money in 2017 went to this 1%.

In other words, these two investment companies, Vanguard and BlackRock, hold a monopoly in all industries in the world and they, in turn, are owned by the richest families in the world, some of whom are royalty and who have been very rich since before the Industrial Revolution."

Although getting to the bottom of the major investors in Vanguard is difficult, it's important to keep in mind that BlackRock and Vanguard, individually and combined, own enough shares in Big Pharma and mainstream media to have control over what is produced, shared and distributed.

This information is important because it is the drug companies and media that are driving the response to this infection. Thus far, it has all endangered rather than optimized public health and the official narrative continues to be false, leading the public further astray and fostering fear based on lies.

To have a chance of righting this situation, we must understand the central players and why these false narratives are being created in the first place. In the Global Justice Now December 2020 report entitled "The Horrible History of Big Pharma,"24 they review the shameful history of the top seven drug companies in the world.

These companies are now developing and manufacturing drugs and gene-based "vaccines" against COVID-19, while mainstream media have helped suppress information about readily available older drugs that have been shown to have a high degree of efficacy against the infection.

Think Globally and Act Locally

Just as the market collectively impacted the downfall of the Grocery Manufacturers Association,25 you have an impact in your local community. It may be overwhelming to consider how quickly the world is changing, but you can have a voice in your local community.

As you may know, after my articles have been published for 48 hours, they are no longer available to read. This means, to reference the information you need to protect your health, you must copy and paste the articles and keep them on your hard drive. I encourage you to share these with your friends and family and encourage them to share as well.

It may be inconceivable to think about making a difference on a national scale to protect your civil rights, but there are approaches you can take on a local level that will make a big difference as people across the world speak up.

Many large communities and states are forming groups to stand up for individual rights, to prevent vaccine passports and limit governmental power in a peaceful manner.26 It's also important to find a group with which to work and to support your state legislators who support your right as an individual to choose your health care.

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star-spangled-steve · 5 years

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His New Partner

Chapter 29: The Positive In The Negative

Series Masterlist

Previous Chapter

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Words: 1387

Warnings: Pure angst, cussing, [redacted for spoilers].

A/N: One of the most important, yet heartbreaking chapters in this whole series. Don’t hate me after reading this. Also, one of the warnings is a major spoiler, so I didn’t name it. It’s nothing too bad though. Enjoy!

A knock on her and Steve’s bedroom door is what broke Y/N out of her silent trance. It’s not that she was focusing on anything in particular; more just drifting off into space, mind whirling with possibilities of what was going to happen next.

She had seen the news. Hell, the whole world had seen the news. Captain America was now a fugitive, a criminal. No better than your usual shoplifters, drug dealers, or identity thieves. No mightier than your common robbers, kidnappers, or murderers. Captain America was now a bad guy. Steve Rogers was no longer the man that the world had grown to cherish and love; that Y/N Rogers had met four years previously.

She hoped that he could fix this. She hoped that he could make some calls, flash his signature smile, sign those damn Sokovia Accords and all of this would be done and over with. He told her that this would be quick. He said, ‘See you soon’. Y/N hoped he would stay true to that.

He had too. He had to come back. Maybe show up at their door with a big bouquet of red roses, tell her sorry for all of the worrying that he put her through. Possibly even retire, say that he wanted to put all of his time and effort into her and their future little family. Would that be so much to ask for? Y/N didn’t think so. She had faith that Steve wouldn’t think so either.

With a groan, the girl got up from her bed, shuffling her way towards the door. She had been wearing the same pair of sweatpants for the past five days, and her hair was up in a greasy ponytail, but felt too emotionally exhausted to do anything about it.

She opened the door with an annoyed look on her face, which quickly turned into a small frown of guilt. Just seeing Tony was enough to make her feel bad for what Steve did, even though she had absolutely no part in any of it. She had not told her husband to fight him, she had no previous knowledge that it was Bucky who killed the man’s parents.

“Hey.” Y/N spoke, quite timidly too. She never actually opened the door the full way, still keeping a barrier between herself and the man who was one of her closest friends. Or, at least she still hoped he was.

“Uh, hi.” Tony gave her a small smile, honestly feeling rather bad for the girl. He had some news that she was definitely not going to like. He felt like he was partially to blame.

“What’s up?” Y/N asked while drumming her nails on the side of the door, a nervous habit that Tony immediately picked up on. Something about her right now was fairly... off to him, yet he couldn’t explain why.

The man glanced down to the box that he was holding in his hands and gave it a little shake for emphasis, making Y/N raise her eyebrows. “You’ve got mail.” He stated somewhat cheerfully, or at least as good as he could fake it.

The girl stared at the FedEx container confusedly, wondering who possibly would have sent something to her home. She didn’t remember ordering anything online, and all of the fan mail usually went straight to her team. “What is it?” She questioned.

Tony, not having the heart to explain any of this to her, simply took the envelope out of the box and placed it into her waiting hands. “I’ll be down the hall if you need me.”

Y/N quirked her head to the side, “Wait, why would I need you? Tony,” she awkwardly chucked, “you’re kind of worrying me right now.”

The billionaire pursed his lips and tried to find the right words, before just letting out a sorry sigh and saying the most comforting thing that he could think of. “It’ll be okay, N/N.” And with that he grabbed onto the handle of the door, shutting it from the outside of the room.

The girl looked down at he sleek white letter in her hands, seeing the word ‘Y/N’ written on the front of it in a way too familiar handwriting. Steve’s handwriting.

For the first time in the five days that her husband had been gone, she actually... smiled. Maybe this was an explanation. Maybe what was inside of this envelope would tell her that he would be seeing her shortly. All that Y/N could do was hope as she carefully tore it open, taking the single paper piece of paper out from within.

‘My darling,

I know that I have a lot of explaining to do for just leaving you like that in London. It was sort of an emergency, and I hope you can understand, but I really do apologize for parting so abruptly, for not getting to give you a proper goodbye. Not that this letter is necessarily a “goodbye” either. This is more of a “see you later”. Because I will be seeing you, I promise.

What I’m trying to tell you doll, is that I’m not going to be around for a while. For how long? I don’t know. Things got so carried away between myself and the Avengers and the government, and it’s impossible for me to come back without, well you’ve probably seen the news, getting arrested.

I admit that I behaved quite selfishly. I should have been thinking about you, the team, the future. But once I saw Bucky, I just got so thrown back. He wasn’t to blame for these recent things that happened, and I didn’t want him to suffer the consequences. I guess that I now have to suffer my own, and I’m sorry that you have to suffer them with me.’

She flipped over the paper, seeing if there was more on the backside.

‘More than anything, I want you to know that I love you so, so, so damn much, sweetheart. No matter anything that has happened or will happen, you are still the single most important aspect of my life. I know that it might be hard to see it, especially right now, but it’s true.

You’re my world, Y/N. Though I hope that you don’t let me and all of this chaos consume yours. Still live, my darling. Still go on with your life as if everything is normal, just know that I’m still your husband, and you’re still my wife. That will never change.

Once again, I love you so much, and I truly am so sorry. You don’t have to forgive me now, you don’t even have to forgive me later. I just want you to know that I will you see again, as soon possible. I miss you already, babydoll.

With love, Steve.’

The girl stopped her pacing, pausing to let out a heavy, shaky sob. Her tears could have been possibly building up this whole time, not that she would’ve noticed though, too engrossed in the heartbreaking words of her husband.

Leaving? He was leaving? No. This wasn’t possible. Of course she knew things had gotten bad. But bad enough to leave? Really? What about their future together? What about all of the plans they had? What about-?

She began to cry even harder, making a move to sit on the floor, back against the foot of her and Steve’s bed. Or just her bed now. She shook her head at all of these things she’d have to get used to without her husband, at everything she’d have to go through without her husband. She placed the letter and envelope down next to her, not even caring that her sobs could probably be heard throughout all of the Compound.

“W-Why?” She bawled. “W-Why this? Why n-now?” She reached a hand up to open her nightstand drawer, feeling around inside of it, and crying even harder when she touched one of the three identical objects that she was looking for. Y/N took it out and brought it down to eye level, shaking her head in misery.

“Goddamn you, Steve Rogers!” She shouted while staring at the pregnancy test she had just taken that morning. She chucked it away from her as hard as she could, the two positive pink lines mocking her from across the room.

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Gabriel x Reader: Eyes

You weren't entirely sure when you first gained your celestial stalker.

The clues were scattered inconsistently throughout the city, with golden feathers appearing outside your front door, a brush of warmth in the otherwise chilly mornings, the unanticipated pause before sending an email that could have gotten you fired.

At first, you had assumed it was just a series of coincidences or some random streak of good luck.

But then the people around you also started to show signs of playing a bigger role in your life than normal.

There was the lady in the supermarket who had the last box of your favourite brand of cookies, only for her to notice your crestfallen expression and offer them to you instead.

There was the teenager who ordered the wrong drink at Dunkin, offering it to you "instead of it going to waste."

Yet again, coincidentally, your exact taste.

There were many others along the way: the man who covered your meter before you had the chance to even look for coins, the girl who bought you water at the laundromat, the mysterious stranger who had ordered and paid for your Lyft that night that you went a little too hard at the bar.

This good luck just kept appearing out of nowhere, and as yet another miraculous happenstance played out that eased the daily stress from your life, your eyes meeting those of your would-be saviour, it finally struck you just why you couldn't pin it to coincidence.

Every single act of kindness had had the same golden eyes behind it.

It was impossible to address this fact when standing in the bathroom of a Walmart, especially when the conclusion could only be indicative of your final steps to insanity.

You accepted the coupon with as much grace as you could muster, this time being sure to focus on their reaction as you offered your gratitude.

It was a flicker, just enough, of light, of mirth, of relief.

Whoever they were, you had no doubt in your mind that your good fortune had completely been delivered by their hands.

You berated yourself during the entire shopping trip however, certain you had to be insane.

Shapeshifting was impossible; magic wasn't real. That shade of brown eyes must be way more common than you originally thought.

That was clearly the only logical explanation: there was a small squadron of people out there with eyes the colour of honey, of sunshine through whiskey, of freshly grown barley-

Yes.

There was simply a coalition of kind people out there, and they all coincidentally happened to be reaching out to you, and they all just so happened to have the same colour eyes.

Standing at your trunk with your recently purchased toilet paper and ice melt however, you knew better.

The single golden feather laying perfectly prim on your license plate knew better.

The lingering warmth from the store knew better.

You had somehow gained a guardian angel, and you had no idea how to repay them.

Fortunately, your chance arrived sooner than anticipated, announcing itself as a knock on your door on an early Tuesday morning.

It had been months since that encounter in Walmart, and you had all but forgotten the exact shade of the golden eyes that still sometimes haunted your dreams.

But all those memories were rapidly summoned to the forefront of your thoughts upon seeing those sunlit irises beaming at you from behind a FedEx uniform.

"Morning!"

He was middle-aged today, hair on the shaggier side, somewhere between brown and gold and almost on the cusp of red, the slightest hints of stubble framing one of the brightest smiles you had ever seen.

"H- Hi." You stumbled on your greeting, brain still trying to boot up from the wake-up call, words banging together in your skull as you tried to formulate some sort of semblance of decorum. "Can I help you?"

He asked your name, pulling a box from his bag with a slightly apologetic tone. "We were understaffed for a while there. You were supposed to get this a while ago."

The return address was to a website you swore to never visit again, after they had told you that the order you placed was delivered and signed for, but never in your name.

You had assumed it lost to the Void, and yet here-

You glanced back up to the figure holding out the signature pad, not quite able to read the emotion currently in his eyes.

"Thank you..." You took a glimpse down at the nametag, mentally sighing in relief seeing that he was actually wearing one. "...Gabe."

Perhaps the intimate vulnerability to your tone gave away your awareness, or was simply freaking out a perfectly sane stranger. You dared to hope the former as a small twitch of his lips hinted at a smile.

"No need to thank me. I'm just the Messenger."

You finally had your answers, and it hit you with vivid flashbacks to articles written by dedicated spiritualists, by the stringently religious.

Gabe.

The Messenger.

Golden feathers and a smile that felt like it could summon life even in the aridest of deserts.

You were dealing with a friggin' Archangel.

He seemed oblivious to your gasp, seemingly distracted by his pad and scanning the code on your package.

You were filled with questions, with disbelief, humility.

How he had come to be protecting you-

"Regardless. You're still the one who got it here. You have no idea how much I appreciate this."

This.

Everything.

Luminescent citrine flickered upwards and met your gaze, stopping your heart for a moment. There was a sincerity there, a vulnerability that you were in awe of.

"Anytime."

The words were on the tip of your tongue, the questions you were so desperate to have answered, the final clarification you needed to be absolutely sure you weren't simply going insane.

The sound of your phone distracted you for a moment, attention diverted to check your screen and frown at the robocall.

By the time you looked back up, he was gone.

All that remained was a single flaxen feather tumbling softly to the floor, drifting lazily on the remnants of a warm breeze.

You couldn't help but smile.

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