Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free
Daily Gospel Reading – John 8:31-42
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34…
The Doctor has been known to keep a teddy bear in his pocket.
The Master's first TARDIS (Lolita) is the Doctor's TARDIS's twin.
The Eighth Doctor once had sex with a sentient planet.
Machiavelli, Richelieu, and Robespierre were all just different aliases for the immortal Hades.
The iceberg that the Titanic crashed into was actually the Monk's TARDIS.
Also on board at the time were several incarnations of the Doctor, the Decayed Master, Jack Harkness, John Hart, Ace McShane, and Bernice Summerfield.
The First, Fourth, and Fifth Doctors were all in London around when the Great Fire started in 1666.
The Eighth Doctor was briefly engaged to Queen Edith but ran away before the wedding.
Consecrated planets, moons, and asteroids cannot be mined under Galactic Law.
The Doctor used to make up imaginary enemies to play fight when they were a small, lonely child. One of these enemies was called Mandrake.
The Sixth Doctor once went back in time with Peri to kill a baby who would become an evil dictator but could not go through with it.
After Nyssa tried to fix the chameleon circuit, the TARDIS took the shape of a whale.
Tegan Jovanka is the Earth Ambassador to Gallifrey.
The First Doctor participated in a riot and became wanted by the CIA two days before running away from Gallifrey (although some sources dispute this).
While the Ninth Doctor witnessed Kennedy's assassination, the First Doctor witnessed McKinley's.
The First Doctor has been repeatedly eaten and regurgitated by a whale before.
Marilyn Monroe married both the Eleventh Doctor and King Henry VIII, who fathered Elizabeth I, who married the Tenth Doctor, and he had also been married to Amy Pond, who was also the Doctor’s mother-in-law through River Song. Talk about a confusing family tree!
The First Doctor fed a snapping wart fowl to Valyes's summer project, and Valyes has had a grudge ever since.
The Eighth Doctor once demanded to die naked upon being sentenced to execution.
All righty, folks. I'm very tired! Good night. I may add more later.
FAQ + CODseries masterpost (MONSTER AU + SOAPBOX UNDER THE CUT)
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Frequently Asked Questions:
(read through the #askbox tag before asking to see if I’ve already answered! repeat questions and spam will be deleted.)
1. What program and brush do you use?
Clip Studio Paint, and I alternate between two brushes: fat sketcher 2 from stealthnacho’s brushset, and short vertical bar (dual brush) from sparth’s art pack 1
2. What tablet do you use?
I use a Surface Pro 8, which is a laptop where you can draw directly onto the screen. However, this is a really pricey purchase and before I had it, I used an Intuous Tablet for 6 years and loved it.
3.Can I repost your art on other platforms?
You can, but please credit me every time!
4.Can I write a fic/make fanart based on your AU?
Yeah sure!
5.Have you thought of what monster [insert character] would be? / Will you be adding [insert character] to the monster AU?
If I haven’t talked about certain characters already, I probably won’t at all. And I don’t have anything against these characters, but it’s more like I’m largely indifferent and have 0 thoughts. Do what you will, I made my AU as a sandbox for others to play in too, so you decide what to do with these characters!
6.Will you ever draw Konig again?
If I feel like it, probably! But the brainrot where he was the main focus has definitely passed <3
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MONSTER 141 AU
extra | team 141 character introductions
extra | konig + horangi character introductions
extra | las almas crew + graves character introduction
part ? | price/gaz rooftop talks
part 1 | bag of tricks
part 2 | ghost/soap muzzle
part 3 | price+ghost check in
part 4 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 1)
part 5 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 2)
part 6 | ghost + soap + gaz in action (part 3)
part 7 | sketchdump 1
part 8 | ghost/soap chasing tail
part 9 | soap/fantasy!ghost (full vers on patreon)
part 10 | ghost/soap docile
part 11 | ghost/price due diligence
part 11.5 | ghost/soap due diligence (nsfw - only available on patreon)
part 12 | ghost/price holding back pt 1
part 13 | ghost/price holding back pt 2
part 14 | soap/gaz doing things blind (only available on patreon)
part 15 | konig/horangi clear
part 16 | sketchdump 2
part 17 | debrief
part 18 | ghost/soap work it out (part 1)
part 19 | ghost/soap work it out (part 2)
part 20 | cockatrice (part 1)
part 21 | cockatrice (part 2)
part 22 | sketchdump 3/puppy playtime
part 23 | new moon (part 1)
part 24 | new moon (part 2)
part 25 | new moon (part 3)
part 26 | open book
part 27 | face to a name
part 28 | before
part 29 | that’s an order
part 30 | diplomacy
part 31 | mr riley
part 32 | human
part 33 | wraith
part 34 | sitting ducks
part 35 | negotiations
part 36 | monster
part 37 | bloodsucker
part 38 | the lieutenant's arrived
part 39 | he keeps his promises
part 40 | i'm sorry john.
part 41 | mutt
part 42 | limitations part 1
SOAPBOX SAGA (SOAP/GHOST/KONIG SERIES)
part 1 | konig/soap first meeting
part 2 | ghost/soap kid and a cookie jar (full vers on patreon)
part 3 | ghost/konig spar pt 1
part 4 | ghost/konig spar pt 2
extra | ghost + konig facecanons
part 5 | ghost/soap heart to heart
part 6 | ghost/konig grow a pair
part 7 | konig/soap do something
part 8 | konig/soap/ghost rough part 1 (full vers on patreon)
part 9 | konig/soap/ghost rough part 2 (full vers on patreon)
part 10 | trio feat. price mission start
part 11 | trio feat!unmasked konig
part 12 | trio feat! unmasked konig pull yourself together
part 13 | konig fantasises (full vers on patreon)
part 14 | ghost/konig feat. soap private lesson
part 15 | ghost/konig/soap lieutenant’s room
part 16 | ghost/konig/soap good for us (full vers on patreon)
"Coppelia" ballet Leo Delibes. Chapter 122 Mikuni, Lily.
"Salome" Oscar Wilde. Ch. 122 Mikuni, Lily.
"Turandot" opera by Giacomo Puccini based on the play by Carlo Gozzi. Ch. 129, 136. Lily.
"The Tempest" William Shakespeare. Ch. 131. Licht and Hyde.
"The Old Man and the Sea" Ernest Hemingway. Ch. 134 Hugh.
"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes. Ch. 135 Hugh.
"Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë. Ch. 136. Hokaze.
"Madama Butterfly" opera by Giacomo Puccini. Ch. 136. Lily.
"Hansel and Gretel" the Brothers Grimm. Ch. 140. Faust and Otogiri.
Music
"Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Ch. 34
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Ch. 125
Sonata No. 17 "Tempest" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Ch. 131
Movies
"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946). Ch. 131
"Life is Beautiful" (1997). Ch. 131
I believe this list can be expanded. Somewhere I’ve written only chaps when some reference was mentioned for the first time and omitted all further mentions.
Special thanks to hello-vampire-kitty, joydoesathing and passmeabook, because some works wouldn’t be included in the list without their observations.
1. hoax 2. ME! 3. the 1 4. All Too Well 5. Babe 6. Better Man 7. Paper Rings 8. High Infidelity 9. Maroon 10. Dress 11. right where you left me 12. Maroon 13. cowboy like me 14. Hits Different 15. King of My Heart 16. willow 17. Tell Me Why 18. Teardrops On My Guitar 19. I’m Only Me When I’m With You 20. illicit affairs 21. ‘tis the damn season 22. hoax 23. Getaway Car 24. Look What You Made Me 25. Call It What You Want 26. Look What You Made Me Do Music Video 27. Tell Me Why 28. Daylight 29. The Archer 30. Run 31. Better Man 32. Slut! 33. Say Don’t Go 34. Foolish One 35. I Don’t Wanna Live Forever 36. cardigan 37. Tell Me Why 38. hoax 39. Forever Winter 40. Style Music Video 41. It’s Nice To Have a Friend 42. This Love 43. Out of the Woods 44. Hits Different 45. coney island 46. Anti-Hero 47. ME! Music Video 48. The Archer 49. Haunted 50. ivy
51. hoax 52. right where you left me 53. this is me trying 54. Nothing New 55. The Way I Loved You 56. King of My Heart 57. evermore 58. coney island 59. Hits Different 60. exile 61. champagne problems 62. All Too Well 63. betty 64. hoax 65. Death By A Thousand Cuts 66. willow 67. So It Goes… 68. Cruel Summer 69. Tell Me Why 70. Bad Blood 71. Say Don’t Go 72. closure 73. long story short 74. High Infidelity 75. Daylight 76. tolerate it 77. Death By a Thousand Cuts 78. hoax 79. Daylight 80. The Archer 81. I Bet You Think About Me 82. 22 83. Treacherous 84. Wonderland 85. Better Man 86. Message In A Bottle 87. hoax 88. Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve 89. Change 90. ivy 91. Getaway Car 92. State of Grace 93. Maroon 94. The Great War 95. The Story of Us 96. Cornelia Street 97. Wonderland 98. Anti-Hero 99. So It Goes… 100. Dear Reader
101. False God 102. Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince 103. Afterglow 104. evermore 105. my tears ricochet 106. hoax 107. Holy Ground 108. ivy 109. Dancing With Our Hands 110. Look What You Made Me Do111. Wonderland 112. right where you left me 113. Tell Me Why 114. mad woman 115. the lakes 116. The Great War 117. Cold As You 118. I Knew You Were Trouble 119. hoax 120. long story short 121. Don’t Blame Me 122. this is me trying 123. Red 124. Jump Then Fall 125. seven 126. This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things 127. gold rush 128. the last great american dynasty 129. hoax Lyric Video 130. the lakes 131. hoax 132. Is It Over Now? 133. Clean 134. Teardrops On My Guitar 135. Wonderland 136. seven 137. The Outside 138. Tell Me Why 139. illicit affairs 140. Come In With The Rain 141. Dancing With Our Hands Tied 142. Cornelia Street 143. champagne problems 144. The Other Side of the Door 145. Getaway Car 146. champagne problems 147. cardigan Music Video 148. Cruel Summer 149. hoax 150. If You’re Anything Like Me poem
151. mirrorball 152. White Horse 153. False God 154. I Knew You Were Trouble 155. Cornelia Street 156. False God 157. Love Story 158. Style 159. ivy 160. End Game 161. cowboy like me 162. White Horse 163. Ours 164. The Great War 165. False God 166. ivy 167. How You Get The Girl 168. coney island 169. Hits Different 170. Innocent 171. Look What You Made Me Do 172. You’re On Your Own, Kid 173. It’s Nice To Have a Friend 174. White Horse 175. Don’t Blame Me 176. betty 177. hoax 178. …Ready For It? Music Video 179. Hits Different 180. Forever Winter 181. All Too Well (10 Minute Version) 182. Everything Has Changed 183. Dress 184. Cruel Summer 185. Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince 186. Paper Rings 187. Afterglow 188. The Archer 189. Lover 190. Dear John 191. State of Grace 192. Starlight 193. hoax 194. Bejewelled 195. Question…? 196. peace 197. Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince 198. Forever and Always 199. Say Don’t Go 200. Hits Different 201. Bigger Than The Whole Sky 202. Wonderland 203. Lover Music Video
On May 22nd 2017, 22 year old Salman Abedi entered the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Salam brought with him a 66 pound TATP nail-bomb hidden inside of his backpack, which at 10:31 p.m (UTC) went off in the city room as thousands of people left Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Women” concert. This bomb would kill Salman as it went off.
The nail-bomb would also kill 22 others and injure over 1,000 others. The reason why Salam did this because of the deaths of Muslim children resulting from the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War. Though ,at the beginning, it was suspected he acted alone. Later on in 2020 his brother ,Hashem Abedi, was tried and convicted. He was charged with 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion. Hashem was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 55 years.
VICTIMS KILLED
Saffie Roussos, 8
Olivia Page Campbell-Hardy, 15
Marcin Klis, 42
Angelika Klis, 39
Georgina Callander, 18
Michelle Kiss, 45
Courtney Boyle, 19
Philip Tron, 32
Megan Hurley, 15
Martyn Hett, 29
Sorrell Leczkowski, 14
Alison Howe, 45
Nell Jones, 14
John Atkinson, 28
Eilidh MacLeod, 14
Elaine McIver, 43
Wendy Fawell, 50
Kelly Brewster, 32
Lisa Lees, 43
Liam Curry, 19
Chloe Rutherford, 17
Jane Tweddle, 51
VICTIMS INJURED
Many people were injured, I cannot name them all.
AFTER THE SHOOTING
A report by the Kerslake Report, the security of the arena was insufficient. Although bag searches were performed, they were inconsistent. Salman entered through the City Room, which was outside of the security zone. Security was made much tighter due to this incident.
This was the first suicide bombing in the United Kingdom since the July 7th 2005 London bombings.
warning: Hold My Hand is an explicit work of fiction, and is intended for audiences 18+
Under the cut are all of the chapters of hmh so far, along with Instagram edits and playlists. I will be adding to it with every update. BOLD indicates newest chapter.
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roosterforme's fic challenge #love is in the air tgm
Let's celebrate Valentine's Day the Top Gun way! Choose a love song, any love song that you want, and write a fic about one or more of our favorite Top Gun characters!
Rules:
Please use the #love is in the air tgm hashtag!!!
Once you have your song selected (first come, first served, no duplicates), please send me an ask letting me know which song and character(s) you want to write about. If your song is not listed below, just let me know what you want with your ask and I’ll add it (within reason, of course). If your song has been claimed already, I'll let you know so you can choose another one
You can use the song in the fic however you would like. Use it as the title, use some lyrics, have the song playing in the background, anything you want!
Minimum word count: 1k
There is no real time limit, but please try to post around Valentine's Day, or during the month of February.
Please make sure you tag me (or send me a message) when you post your story so I don’t miss it. I can’t wait to read and reblog!
Please reblog and share this with anyone who may want to participate
If you’re under 18, do not submit or read smut
Songs are listed after the cut:
If you don't see a song you like, send me an ask and I will add it for you!
Current Playlist:
1 @familyvideostevie Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye (Bradley)
2 @semperhuggs Perfect by Ed Sheeran (Jake)
3 @bradshawsbitch You're My Best Friend by Queen (Bob)
4 @gretagerwigsmuse Everlasting Love by Love Affair (Bradley)
5 @bradshawsbaby My Girl by The Temptations (Hannix)
6 @wkndwlff Slow Dancing by Aly & AJ (Jake)
7 @beyondthesefourwalls Wildflowers & Wine by Marcus King (Bradley)
8 @roosterforme Hello, I Love You by The Doors (Bradley)
9 @hangmanbrainrot At Last by Etta James (Jake)
10 @cherrycola27 Desire by U2 (Bradley)
11 @theharddeck Yours by Russell Dickerson (Jake)
12 @bradshawsbaby Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli (Bradley)
13 @wildbornsiren Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis (Bob)
14 @thedroneranger Talk You Out of It by Florida Georgia Line (Jake)
15 @whisperofsong Late Night Talking by Harry Styles (Jake)
16 @mothdruid Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars (Javy)
17 @sometimesanalice Like I Can by Sam Smith (Bradley)
18 @little-wiseone Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding (Jake)
19 @bolaurel You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes (Bradley)
20 @high-bi-imgonnacry Next Thing You Know by Jordan Davis (Jake)
21 @thedroneranger Kind of Love We Make by Luke Combs (Bradley)
22 @cherrycola27 Burning Up by the Jonas Brothers (Jake)
23 @laracrofted Delicate by Taylor Swift (Bob)
24 @beyondthesefourwalls The Good I’ll Do by Zach Bryan (Jake)
25 @cherrycola27 Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez (Bradley)
26 @blackwidownat2814 All of Me by John Legend (Jake)
27 @godsfavoritebabe Endless Love by Luther Vandross (Bradley)
28 @cassiemitchell Friends Don’t by Maddie and Tae (Jake)
29 @sylviebell Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift (Rooster x Phoenix)
30 @madsnowstorm Beyond by Leon Bridges ft Luke Combs (Jake)
31 @jynxmirage If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys (Bradley)
32 @bussyslayer333 Lovefool by The Cardigans (Bob)
33 @desert-fern La Dah Dee by Cody Simpson (Jake)
34 @cassiemitchell Worldwide by Big Time Rush (Bradley)
35 @jynxmirage Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton (Jake)
36 @desert-fern Dandelions by Ruth B (Natasha)
37 @avaleineandafryingpan Like My Father by Jax (Bob)
38 @roosters-girl Just What I Needed by The Cars (Bradley)
39 @hangmanstigerlily Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon (Jake)
40 @call-sign-shark Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer (Mav)
41 @myfaveficrecs I'll Make Love to You by Boyz II Men (Bradley)
42 @roosterforme The Kind of Girl I Could Love by The Monkees (Bob)
43 @rae-gar-targaryen This Old Heart of Mine by the Isley Brothers (Mickey)
44 @shrimping-for-all Letters by Why Don’t We (Bradley)
45 @bradshawsbitch Secret Love Song by Little Mix (Natasha)
46 @floyd-luvr About You by The 1975 (Bob)
47 @floyd-luvr Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Bradley)
48 @semperhuggs Need You Tonight by INXS (IceMav)
49 @nocapesdahling You Send Me by Sam Cooke (Jake)
50 @nocapesdahling By Your Side by Sade (Bradley)
51 @ssprayberrythings Black and White by Niall Horan (Jake)
52 @daughterofautumn All You Need Is Love by The Beatles (Mickey)
53 @daughterofautumn Lay All Your Love On Me by ABBA (Bob)
54 @callsignseagull I love you by JP Saxe (Jake)
55 @gennyanydots Untouched by The Veronicas (Bradley)
56 @gennyanydots Here In Your Arms by Hellogoodbye (Bob)
57 @thebirdandthebee Congratulations by Mac Miller (Bradley)
58 @endofdays56 Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx (Bob)
59 @notroosterbradshaw These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding (Bradley)
60 @avengers-fixation I Don't Wanna Set the World On Fire by VoicePlay (Jake)
61 @amysteryspot I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston (Bradley)
62 @beyondthesefourwalls I Don't Love You Like I Used To by John Legend (Javy)
63 @valhallaas Love Me Tender by Elvis (Jake)
64 @daughterofautumn Your Body Is a Wonderland by John Mayer (Mickey)
65 @hangmans-wingman I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith (Jake)
66 @tongue-like-a-razor Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden (Bradley)
67 @tongue-like-a-razor I Wish It Would Rain Down by Phil Collins (Jake)
68 @hurricanerex666 Kiss Goodnight by I Don't Know How But They Found Me (Bradley)
69 @roosterbruiser Fruits of My Labor by Lucinda Williams (Jake)
Once American brands now owned by China and influenced by the CCP;
1. Popsicle
2. Ben & Jerry's
3. Burger King
4. Trader Joe's
5. American Apparel
6. 7-Eleven
7. Sunglass Hut
8. Holiday In
9. Smithfield (meats)
10. Ironman
11. Forbes
12. Dirt Devil
13. Good Humor
14. Purina
15. Firestone Tires
16. Gerber
17. Hellman's
18. Virgo
19. General Electric
20. Motorola
21. IBM
22. Legendary Entertainment Group
23. Hoover
24. Frigidaire
25. Strategic Hotels and Resorts
26. Alka-Seltzer
27. General Motors
28. Spotify
29. The Waldorf Hotel Chain
30. Tesla
31. Snapchat
32. Ingram Micro
33. Fidelity & Guaranty Life
34. Universal Music Group
35. We work
36. Segway
37. John Hancock Life Insurance
38. Sotheby's 39. Brook Stone
40. Cleveland Cavalier's
41. Riot Games
42. Uber
43. Uber Eats
44. Uber Freight
45. Omnivision Technologies
46. Baby Trends
47. Hilton Hotels
48. Starplex Cinemas
49. California Grapes International
50. Fischer Price
51. Hush Puppies
52. Gillette
53. Barbie
54. Huffy
55. Oakley Sunglasses
56. Converse
57. Nike
58. Levi Strauss
59. American Girl
60. Chevrolet
61. Radio Flyer
62. Craftsman
63. Samsonite
64. Dell
65. Black & Decker
66. Ford
67. G. I. Joe
68. Monopoly
69. American Eagle Outfitters
70. American tourister
71. Campbell's soup
Please join the consolidarity effort in banning these brands from your lives. If you believe in America and want it to flourish we as consumers must show China they will not make money from buying up all of our once great American companies. By buying these brands you aid China in their fight against us. Please pass this message to as many people you think will join us. At a minimum, DO NOT BUY OR EAT ANY OF THE FOOD BRANDS LISTED ABOVE. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND IS GETTING WORSE.
1 The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
2 To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:
3 To be trained in the ways of wisdom, in righteousness and judging truly and straight behaviour:
4 To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:
5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
Advice to a Son
8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
9 For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.
10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
11 If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;
12 Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;
13 Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth;
14 Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:
15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:
16 For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.
17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
18 And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.
19 Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
The Good Woman—Wisdom
20 Wisdom is crying out in the street; her voice is loud in the open places;
21 Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:
22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
23 Be turned again by my sharp words: see, I will send the flow of my spirit on you, and make my words clear to you.
24 Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
25 You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:
26 So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;
27 When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
28 Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:
29 For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
30 They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.
31 So the fruit of their way will be their food, and with the designs of their hearts they will be made full.
32 For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.
33 But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.
— Proverbs 1 | Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.
Cross References: Genesis 41:42; Numbers 12:8; Deuteronomy 4:6; Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 28:63; 1 Samuel 19:10; 1 Kings 4:32; Job 4:8; Job 21:14; Job 27:9; Psalm 1:1; Psalm 10:8; Psalm 25:12-13; Psalm 28:1; Psalm 81:11; Psalm 116:6; Proverbs 2:1; Proverbs 4:1; Proverbs 5:12; Proverbs 5:22; Proverbs 8:1; Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 15:27; Proverbs 16:19; Luke 7:30; John 7:39; Romans 2:5; Romans 10:21; Ephesians 5:11; James 4:3
The majority of Democrats in DC, despite their voter base being overwhelmingly in support of a ceasefire, refuse to disavow the genocide in Gaza or call for ceasefire.
They are able to do this, to disregard the outrage of their constituency, because they feel certain that no matter how many letters we send, we will show up and vote for them when the time comes. They are certain their actions have no consequences.
Senator Alex Padilla received about $31k from Israeli lobby groups. He refuses to call for a ceasefire. This was his going rate to enable genocide.
Senator Laphonza Butler was appointed in Oct 2023 after the death of Diane Feinstein, who was pro-Israel. No campaign finance info on file. She refuses to call for a ceasefire. Perhaps she's waiting for her payout.
12/52 California congressional representatives are Republicans. None have called for ceasefire. Palestinian genocide is core to the Republican platform.
Of the 40 Democrat representatives, only 11 have called for ceasefire. The following CA Democrat representatives have called for ceasefire. They were not swayed by money received from Israeli lobby groups.
Jared Huffman, 2 - not swayed by $1k from Israeli lobby groups this election cycle, down from 13.5k and 9.5k in the last two
John Garamendi, 8 - not swayed by $500 whole dollars from Israeli lobby groups, down from 5k and 15k
Mark Desaulnier, 10 - not swayed by $1k, down from 4k and 4.5k
Barbara Lee, 12 - not swayed by $13.5k, down from 27k and just 4k in 2020
Ro Khanna, 17 - not swayed by $12k, down from 45.5k and 23k
Judy Chu, 28 - not swayed by $1k, down from 7k and 10.5k
Tony Cardenas, 29 - not swayed by 35k, down from 70k and 38.5k
Jimmy Gomez, 34 - received nothing this cycle or 2020, not swayed by the $13.5k Israeli lobby groups gave in 2022
Robert Garcia, 42 - has received nothing from Israeli lobby groups since taking office in 2023
Maxine Waters, 43 - has received nothing from Israeli lobby groups in the past 3 election cycles
Sara Jacobs, 51 - not swayed by $9k, down from $26.5k in her first election cycle
The following CA Democrat representatives have refused to call for ceasefire. The approximate amount they've received from Israeli lobby groups since 2019 (the price it cost to buy their endorsement of genocide) is after each name and district number.
Mike Thompson, 4 (24k); Ami Bera, 6 (46.5k); Doris Matsui, 7 (9k); Josh Harder, 9 (159k); Nancy Pelosi, 11 (92.5k); Eric Swalwell, 14 (54.5k); Kevin Mullin, 15 (0 - 19-22 data missing); Anna Eshoo, 16 (34.5k); Zoe Lofgren, 18 (22k); Jimmy Panetta, 19 (14k); Jim Costa, 21 (127k); Salud Carbajal, 24 (27k); Raul Ruiz, 25 (24.5k); Julia Brownley, 26 (47.5k); Adam Schiff, 30 (205.5k); Grace Napolitano, 31 (8k); Brad Sherman, 32 (132k); Pete Aguilar, 33 (315.5k); Norma Torres, 35 (14.5k); Ted Lieu, 36 (122k); Sydney Kamlager, 37 (15.5k - 22 data missing); Linda Sanchez, 38 (36.5k); Mark Takano, 39 (17k); Nanette Barragan, 44 (69.5k); Lou Carrera, 46 (12.5k); Katie Porter, 47 (152.5k); Mike Levin, 49 (143k); Scott Peters, 50 (34k); Juan Vargas, 52; (208.5k)
The Republicans will be trash regardless, but we cannot let our Democrats skate by thinking there are no consequences for supporting a genocide. They are slaughtering people with your tax dollars, Americans. It's time to get serious. It's time to tell these people that they cannot have our votes for free. It's time to start talking about primary opposition and third party voting. It's time to start exercising our power as voting citizens.