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defensenow · 2 days

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 1 year

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Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he told Joe Biden he must remove the requirement for military servicemen to be vaccinated against COVID for his bill to pass.

Speaking on the Ingraham Angle on Monday, McCarthy explained his recent conversations with the President.

The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is set to be voted on and the pair discussed it when they met in person last week. The bill sets out the policies and funding for various defense agencies, and by not supporting the bill, McCarthy and other Republicans would be defunding the military.

Despite this, McCarthy has said it's essential to have more people joining the military, as it is regularly failing to meet recruitment targets.

The Minority Leader also insisted it was important for more military men and women to sign up in order to patrol the southern border.

"I told the President, I was very clear from the very beginning," McCarthy said. "If he wants the NDAA, you have got to lift the vaccinate mandate on our military men and women. Why? They are not meeting the recruitment goals right now because of this. People are leaving."

McCarthy also called for Republicans to stop working with the Democrats as they would soon control Congress and McCarthy would become Majority Leader.

"We are 28 days away from Republicans holding the gavel. We would be stronger in every negotiation. So any Republican that is out there trying to work with them is wrong. Why would you not wait. Why would you want to work on anything if we have the gavel inside Congress. Wait till we are in charge. I told the President if we don't have the lifting of the vaccine, I'll do it in January."

Other Republicans have also voiced their displeasure about this requirement in the bill.

Senator Marsha Blackburn said that Republicans will work to ensure that the NDAA won't allow service members to be fired for not being vaccinated against COVID.

Speaking on Fox News on Friday she said: "What Republicans are doing is working to be certain that we get included in the [NDAA] the ability to keep [the Department of Defense] from firing our men and women in uniform because they are not taking a COVID shot.

RANGE OF VACCINATIONS

Blackburn went on to insinuate that the vaccine is "not like" any other well-known vaccinations, like the one for polio, but didn't elaborate. Members of the U.S. armed forces notably receive an extensive array of vaccinations before they are able to serve.

As many as nine vaccinations are already mandatory for all service members to have before initial entry or basic training. This includes adenovirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcal, poliovirus, tetanus-diphtheria, varicella.

More vaccinations, in addition to these, are administered depending on the risk and occupation of the person. Service members can request to opt out of a mandatory vaccination on health, administrative or religious grounds. These exemptions can be temporary or permanent.

Newsweek has contacted Kevin McCarthy for comment.

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sideralatheneum · 1 year

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I just think they’re neat :)

#about to start reading the books heheh #I tried to match the rapier designs with their personality and of course Lockwood’s is so dramatic and elegant #Lucy’s combat ready and more comfortable to move around #and George’s is more traditional and light #illustration #character design #art #lockwood & co #lockwood and co #anthony lockwood #lucy carlyle #george cubbins #lockwood and co netflix #lockwood and co appreciation week

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sonofatoasterwaffle · 28 days

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The firework that sets him off is probably a Roman candle, and way closer than all the other ones have been, by Hen’s estimate. Eddie is on the ground before she can say anything and Hen’s blood runs a little cold at the realization of what’s happening.

“Eddie,” she says gently. “It’s still fireworks, it’s okay.”

Eddie is squatting low behind the kitchen island, head down, and he’s visibly shaking. He nods jerkily, but his breathing doesn’t slow at all. Hen’s heart hurts, but she’s careful not to get too close. She’s well versed in many a mental health crisis, but what to do when your friend is having combat flashbacks feels a little out of her depth. She gets low with him, keeps her tone soft and even. “How can I help, Eddie?”

His eyes are wild when they meet hers, his hands clenching around nothing like he’s physically clinging to the present. “Can you-“ he stutters. “Where is-? I need Buck.”

Hen is on her feet as quickly as she can without startling him. “I’ll find him, okay? You stay right here.”

Downstairs, Buck’s holding the heavy bag for Chim, saying something that was probably meant to be encouraging but comes out more antagonistic. Their shift into being brothers has obviously been going well. They both stop in their tracks when they see the look on Hen’s face.

“Eddie needs you.” It feels important to say it the way he did.

Another firework goes off then and Buck pales. “Oh, shit.”

Then he’s taking the stairs two at a time with Hen and Chim not far behind. “Kitchen.” She calls after him.

Eddie is where she left him, but now his hands are pressed against his ears. Buck squats down in front of him slowly, ducking his head so he can catch Eddie’s eye. “Hey, hey, it’s okay, it’s me, I’m here.” He says, like it’s definitely not the first time.

He looks back and Hen and Chimney, whispers, “Can you guys sit with us a second?”

They nod, taking their places off to the left across from them, backs against the kitchen counter. Close enough if they need help, far enough away to keep their bubble intact. Hen’s grateful for the direction, and when Bobby comes out of his office, she waves him over, finger to her lips. He doesn’t question it, just squats down on Hen’s other side.

Eddie shudders, breathes hard out of his nose. Says, “Buck.” Real soft.

Buck nods, scoots closer at the recognition, reaches out to run his fingertips feather-light over Eddie’s forearms. “You’re in LA, Eddie. At the 118.”

Eddie gasps like he’s just reached the surface of water. “Doesn’t- doesn’t feel like it.”

Buck grimaces. “I know. I know, let’s go through it, okay?”

Eddie nods, once, lets Buck take his hands and keep going. “I feel,” Buck prompts.

Eddie closes his eyes. “Panicked.”

Buck nods, soft look on his face like pride. It makes Hen’s eyes water. Their boy has grown up so much.

“Because the fireworks made me think about,”

“The chopper going down. Getting shot at while the fire was burning. Greggs.” Eddie grits out through bared teeth.

Buck rubs his thumbs over the backs of Eddie’s hands. “But if I look around I can see,”

Eddie forces his eyes open with what looks like immense effort, trains them on Buck for a solid ten seconds before he looks around the rest of the room. “You. The 118. Bobby. Hen. Chimney.”

He looks at each of them in turn. Hen nods encouragingly, waves a little, which seems to increase the recognition on his face.

Buck smiles at him. “Yeah, that’s good, real good.”

Some of the tension seeps slowly from Eddie’s shoulders, and Buck rewards it with a squeeze of their joined hands. “Tell me what day it is.”

Another firework goes off in the distance and Hen wants to murder someone. Bobby looks like he’d help her without a second thought. The fucking audacity to set off explosives when you live by a firehouse is astounding.

Eddie winces but Buck stays firm with him, tapping his fingers rhythmically against Eddie’s knuckles. “What’s the date, Eds?”

“Fourth of July.”

“Exactly. Which means,”

“Morons.” Eddie answers, rote, like he’s been trained. The way Buck’s handling him right now, Hen supposes he has been.

“You got it.” He praises, pressing forward until his forehead rests against Eddie’s. “Chris was excited, though, remember?”

“Poke cake.” Eddie responds and Bobby smiles.

Midwestern traditions often mystify Hen, but Christopher was so excited to make that weird jello cake with Bobby and Buck that she couldn’t help but decide she loved that one. They spent all evening in Bobby and Athena’s kitchen last night, making gratuitously American dishes that should be objectively gross but that Denny and Chris were wild for. Poke cakes with red and blue jello, things being called “salad” that have never and will never be salad, and burgers that were always a welcome staple in Grant-Nash cookouts.

Buck is tapping his fingers on Eddie’s knees now, alternating as he prods Eddie to talk him through Christopher’s latest science project. Bilateral brain stimulation, her brain provides. Works for most long-term trauma treatment but can also be helpful during flashbacks. Evan “Internet Research Extraordinaire” Buckley certainly hasn’t been a slouch in this endeavor.

As he talks through Buck’s prompts, Eddie is slowly relaxing, sitting up on his own a bit more but shifting closer to Buck, tension slowly bleeding out of him as he points out the things he knows, the things he can see, what Bobby made for dinner, what Chimney’s favorite show is right now, what class he helped Hen run flashcards for. It makes Hen’s heart grow too big in her chest. To know that they’re a part of Eddie’s recovery, of him feeling safe.

“Where are you, Eddie?” Buck asks again after a few minutes of this. They’re side by side now, shoulders brushing as they lean back against the island cabinets.

Eddie takes a deep breath, sags a little against Buck. “I’m in LA. I’m at the 118 firehouse. You’re all here with me. Everyone’s safe.”

Hen smiles encouragingly at him, Chim says, “We’re here for you, man.”

Eddie looks away, mutters, “Esto es tan vergonzoso,” color staining his cheeks.

“Nuh uh.” Buck answers, firm. “None of that. No tienes nada de que avergonzarte.”

Hen knows Buck spent a while in Peru. Bartending, she thinks. She’s heard him speak Spanish to people on calls before, but his accent has historically been horrendous. It sounds like being in the Diaz orbit has been helpful for that. Hen doesn’t speak Spanish well, but she’s been in LA long enough to get the gist most of the time.

“Sorry you guys had to see that.” Eddie apologizes anyway, ignoring Buck.

Bobby shuts that down immediately. “Everybody’s got their demons, Eddie. We’re just happy we can help with yours.”

He tells Eddie he should take the rest of the night, even as Eddie protests that he’s fine and he doesn’t want to leave them hanging. “It’s just a few hours, Eddie. Take him home, Buck?”

Buck nods, looking relieved that he didn’t have to ask permission. Eddie still looks a little mortified, but it’s tempered by Bobby’s careful hand on his shoulder. “Get some rest, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“When do you think they’ll give in and just get married?” Chim asks after Buck bundles Eddie into his Jeep.

Bobby snorts. “I’ve had the paperwork ready to go for years.”

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#9-1-1 #evan buckley #eddie diaz #buddie #fic #i'm sorry i just can't stop thinking about Eddie relying on Buck to be a safe place for him #combat flashbacks #PTSD #oblivious idiots #i have so little patience for people who set off fireworks in their yards #also I love writing from Hen's perspective #Hen Wilson #Chimney Han #Bobby Nash #this lives in the same universe as Port in a Storm #Eddie and Buck being so close and yet still not ready to admit how they feel for each other my beloved

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ratguy-nico · 6 months

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people I dont know how I did this. the gods guide my hand. Im so proud of the lineart, of course I have problems with some parts, like the background, and the center, and proportions, but it look so good despite this

(I'll probably still hate this tomorrow though T^T)

*In case you dont understand because the placement is awful the text says - YOU ARE FORBIDDEN FROM DYING ON ME - (I apologize to any english speaker or graphic designer for this abomanation)

this was inspire again from a publication of @br1ghtestlight (i feel like a creep for doing this again i'm so sorry, but they have such amazing ideas!) it was a post about Louise being terrified seeing movies like terabithia or my girl cause she imagine Rudy dying on her and that ignite this idea on my brain. I actually make it surprisingly fast for me. I wasn't even expecting on coloring no less everything else, but I just couldn't help it. I was totally invested in the vision.

#bob's burgers #louise belcher #regular sized rudy #almost forget and this is important for me to clarify #i don't ship louise and rudy #i really can not see them as a romantic item #for me they're really love each other #in the most platonic way posible #oh and this was something my brain thought #and i found it funny #ejem #why you always draw louise with combat boots?#cause she's ready to unleash war wherever she goes #yeah that's what i found funny #blame my brain #my art #bobs burgers

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tiny-feisty-gay · 1 year

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wenclair bodyguard au except i can’t decide who’s the bodyguard and who’s the one being guarded

#wenclair #on the one hand bodyguard enid: happy bubbly sunshine right up until wednesday is actually threatened and then she's ready to fuck shit up #on the other hand serious wednesday proficient in way too many types of combat who insists enid is 'just a job'#choices choices #fic ideas

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nolongerapileofashprobably · 11 months

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Zelda actively fought against Ganon for a century and used the minimal energy she had to watch over Link

Like that girl is so dedicated and her unwavering faith in Link is just so so precious

#I am a pro botw/totk Zelda Fan #I can and will combat all hate through thorough canonical analysis #I’ll never seek out the hate though lol I’ll only ever address things if they’re brought to me #anyway I’m back from holiday so everyone be ready for the Zelda analysis since ao3 is down #to think I only needed to finish two scenes for the next chapter of dates cruelty #fate said not today #zelink #botw zelink #loz botw #botw #link botw #the legend of zelda #botw link #zelda botw #zelink botw #the legend of zelda breath of the wild

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katkalis-the-fanartist · 1 month

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A glimpse of what shits like when youre kidnapped as a lab rat and your new residence is Dr. Edgar Zomboss' lab.

#its a fact that this design of him is combat ready #he can fight for himself with or without a big robot or what have you #perceptive and flexible so hes decent at dodging moves too #anyway yeah no zombie threatens his subject but him #plants vs zombies #pvz #dr zomboss #zomboss #my art #fan art #zomboss redesign #mildly disturbing?#tw fictional violence #headshot by laserbeam #oh and zombie blood #tw cartoon blood #mad scientist #mad doctor #gargantuar

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ghostorbz · 7 months

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Hank J Wimbleton WANTED for: Crimes. Many crimes

#im so tired i gotta go back to school even though im still sick #hopefully i dont like die or something #art #my art #madness combat #madcom #hank madness combat #hank j wimbleton #madcomtober #okay im gonna go get ready for school i hope im okayyyy bye

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howlingday · 3 months

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This may be my not very popular opinion but I hate most spin-off products that rwby makes Number 1: Ice Queendom and the crossovers with DC, Both crossovers were created to make money and nothing else and my hate comes from the simple facts and that they want to make these crossovers canon or semi-canon, But make this spin-off fuck the issue of timeline and development of rwby, A good example is weiss from ice queendom being racist towards faunus to have a dream for her to no longer be racist and then she continues to be so.

Spin-Offs are kinda hit or miss for me.

I LOVED Ice Queendom. RWBY was really good in the anime style, though the plot did get a little eh for me.

DC is something I am VERY not okay with. I haven't seen the RWBY/Justice League specials yet, but just from what I read from the RWBY comics, it feels... off. Like, they make Ruby way too edgy with her "baby bird" speech. They just... don't feel like RWBY.

I never played Grimm Eclipse, though I've watched playthroughs now and then (but only for like two characters because the dialogue is all pretty much the same). I played and LOVED Amity Arena, and I am very upset that they didn't continue for some reason. I want to play RWBY Arrowfell, but I can't because it was only for a limited time from a specific website and I was too late to get a physical copy (PHYSICAL MEDIA IS FOREVER, BUY LASERDISK!).

I've heard about the Grimm Campaign, but I haven't seen anything actually physical that can be bought, not even a freaking guidebook. I have Combat Ready! ...but no friends to play it with.

World of Remant was... a thing. I will say that. Which leaves...

The best thing Rooster Teeth has ever made. I remember a video that criticized RWBY Chibi as "a series that uses the main series characters better in every way". Seriously, Rooster Teeth, THIS IS HOW YOU SAVE RWBY! JUST MAKE MORE CHIBI! WHY IS THIS SO HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND?!

#rwby #my thoughts #my answer #my answers #rwby chibi #rwby ice queendom #rwby arrowfell #rwby grimm eclipse #rwby grimm campaign #world of remnant #rwby/justice league #rwby combat ready #rwby amity arena

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defensenow · 9 days

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sparring-spirals · 19 days

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"maximum spider efficacy" is one of those phrases that's always kind of concerning but moreso when closely in the following sentences is the phrase "dick adjacent"

#what if i dont want maximum spider efficacy to be happening somewhere dick adjacent :(#critical role #cr spoilers #cr liveblogging #c3e93 #im getting dinner ready so my understanding of this combat will continue to be. spotty.#shitpost #morrigan

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shih-coulda-had-it · 2 years

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“i told you to get prepped for training”

“okay but think about this: SUPER MOVES--”

#bnha #duo holders #second ofa user #shigaraki yoichi #shih's art #yoichi hasn't even wrapped his HANDS; his hair isn't even tied up well #second: i need this man combat ready in three months #third: well that's your job #and that's how second was charmed into falling in love with a stringy starved geek #god i love the volumes where the vestiges are featured #(i say. voice shaking. for the umpteenth time: horikoshi sir drop the profiles)

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selemina · 8 months

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Exploreur, Combattant, Gardien, Père. Explorer, Fighter, Guardian, Father.

I am looking at the QSMP from the hallway, not exactly getting invested, but Etoiles' fight in the arena got me hyped! :D Not gonna lie there was some severe french pride looking at him having his epic fight. It was so cinematic! I have the worst timing with this piece : the man lost his daughter and he got a new look! XD Fuck it we ball! :D

#QSMP #QSMP fanart #qsmp pomme #qsmp etoiles #etoiles fanart #the french are so fun!#I usually haunt the english side of the internet #so hearing some french in my entertainement was like a jumpscare at first #but I got used to it and Baghera is fantastic!#She's funny and she doesn't give a shit #with a lot of surface social manipulation to try to get stuff #when she's actually so sweet and so strong!#Pierre and Antoine I've seen less of #but they're just as ready to launch into shenanigans with their whole being!#the bits are fantastic and the bounds are so warm #And of course Etoiles #who lives for the action!#having so much fun with the smp #it's such a social place but the admins still go above and beyond to work on the combat aspect for him!#Giving the cucumber his enrichment and fine-tuning his fights #The admins and him play fair with one another #there's so much respect and playful jabs there!#It's really fun :D

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hellenhighwater · 1 year

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I'm just gonna answer this separately because it's easier to explain with pictures.

A "composite photo" is either one of two things--a single image made by merging multiple photos together, often in cool artsy ways to make it look like something impossible is happening, or, in professional and academic contexts, a collection of portraits of a class or group of people.

This is a composite of the Wayne State Department of Mortuary Science, class of 1958. I got it at a thrift store.

Sorority composites are those, typically including all the members in a given year, or all the graduating seniors. I have a bunch, because I was in an undergraduate sorority and then two graduate fraternities. And I also have composites from my graduating classes in both undergrad and grad school.

They're weird things to have, honestly, because I've never met anyone who displayed them at home or in their office outside academia. I just sort of have them forever, sandwiched between pieces of cardboard and napped on by Malice.

#when my undergrad sorority brought me my yellow bid rose I was running audio for a punk concert #in knee-high combat boots with purple hair #the culture clash was...a lot #my main problem with initiation was that we were supposed to wear white and i literally didn't own any #i went through initiation in like. stonewashed grey jeans and a borrowed cardigan #which was genuinely fine #we wore black for everything except initiation and graduation and when I graduated I at least had more time to be ready #anyway. joining a sorority was not a move anyone expected from me but it was great #fantastic ladies

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fuckyeahorangecassidy · 9 months

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YES

YESSSSSS

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