#hmmm how deep does this conspiracy go

[brittaforthewin]

realised earlier my three very best friends are all very much cat people... doesn’t really mean anything but it was unintentional and it’s interesting, I guess deep down I do just vibe better with people who prefer cats

#like it’s probably one of the only things they all have in common #anyway idk why I wanted to state this #p #and they’re like probs the only three people I can think of who have a strong preference for cats as well #except maybe my dad who I’m also very close too #hmmm how deep does this conspiracy go #not that they hate dogs but like I think on average most ppl like both but slightly prefer dogs #personally I love cats and like dogs but can’t see myself ever owning one #also a fourth friend and his gf recently broke up but luckily he’s getting custody of their cat #which was the best news

[greekbros]

"greek-Bros: Theseus"

Zeus: *in his usual soothing and calm voice* BOYS! *thunder commences*

Apollo, Hermes and Dionysus: *all three scramble to enter the throne room* Yes dad?!?

Zeus: One of you must help your wonderful baby brother Theseus.

Apollo: ....hmmm...I can go.

Hermes: Well I have my own responsibilities dad.

Zeus: Acceptable Hermes. Dionysus?

Dionysus: hmmm...yeah sure.

Hermes: Wait don't you have a date with Karen?

Dionysus: *slumps a little* it didn't work out, turns out she cheated on me with a centaur.

Zeus: .....she... really wasn't good for you.

Dionysus: well I tried. Yeah I'll go with apollo. So...what do we need to do?

*later*

Theseus: *panicking a little* th-thank you guys so much for coming along.

Apollo: You're very welcome Theseus, so you need to fight the minotaur?

Theseus: yes, king Minos has been taking young woman, men and children to the labyrinth to feed the minotaur.

Dionysus: Brah, that's brutal.

Theseus: Oh we're here! And there's our contact. *Points to a young lady around his age at the coast* *waves to her* she's my girlfriend.

Apollo: oh that's so wonderful Theseus, what is her name?

Theseus: Ariadne.

Apollo and Dionysus: *recognizes the name* You mean King Minos's daughter?!

Theseus: yep. *Leaps off the boat to embrace her*

Dionysus: wow even his own daughter hates him. *Scoffs a little at the thought* Good for her I guess, royalty really isn't important anyway.

Apollo: hush dionysus, don't be rude. Not everyone can appreciate the carefree life style you have.

Dionysus: Dude it's a necessity, who told you that a carefree life style was supposed to be a luxury?

Apollo: .... people with jobs?

Dionysus: it's a lot of hard work being happy.

Ariadne: Oh Theseus you've returned! And you've brought help as well. It's a great pleasure to meet you two.

Dionysus: *gets a better look at her and suddenly has a deep seated feeling of love* .....

Apollo: It's a pleasure as well ariadne. *Looks at dionysus*..... dionysus aren't you going to say anything?

Dionysus: *panics* HONK.

Ariadne: *laughs a little* well honk to you too ^_^

Dionysus: *basically turns red*

Apollo: ....*turns dionysus around* ....are you ok?

Dionysus: nofin....

Apollo: ....*deep sigh* well let's get on with it.

Theseus: Yes, I shall defeat the Minotaur and ariadne and I shall wed right afterwards! (insert irony)

*a little later, after rescuing several of the men and women who were sent to feed the Minotaur somehow he followed Theseus out of the labyrinth*

Theseus: *screaming and running away from a clearly angry minotaur*

Apollo: *aims an arrow at the minotaur while running* HOLD STILL YOU RUNNING WALL OF BEEF SKIRT!

Minotaur: *roars and translates to: "You two are a most troublesome duo who've irreparably spoiled my luncheon, for that, both thou shalt be dealt with posthaste!"*

Theseus: *stops a swings his sword at the minotaur*

Minotaur: *roars again and translates to: "Sword? Hardly a worthy instrument of battle!"*

Dionysus: *talking with ariadne* So what does a girl like you do with a really cruddy dad like yours?

Ariadne: *surprisingly invested in the conversation* Well honestly my life is really not that easy, I mean what's the point of royalty if there's no real freedom. Sometimes I just wish to have a carefree life style where life isn't really too complicated and things just with the flow.

Dionysus: *eyes sparkle at that* r-really?

Ariadne: yeah, just to sit in the field, drink wine and just have fun. Happiness isn't a luxury you know.

Dionysus: *about this have a mild heart attack of love* R-right.

Theseus: *leaps on to the minotaur and stabs him, meanwhile apollo successfully lands an arrow in his neck* YEAY I DID IT!

Apollo: *catching his breath* yes. Well done brother.

Ariadne: You did it! *Runs up to Theseus and makes out him*

Dionysus: ....*sad whine and thinks maybe she's better off with Theseus in the long run*

Apollo: *huffs from exhaustion* Don't you dare.

Dionysus: it hurts so much tho.

Apollo: *suddenly remembered Eros exists and frantically looks around*......did...you feel anything?

Dionysus: I'm feeling a lot of things but an arrow is not one of them if that's what you're implying.

Apollo: *sigh of relief* .....OH WAIT....THATS WORSE.

*later in olympus*

Dionysus: sad.....saaaaaaaad.......*moves a little* saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.

Zeus: Oh stop that now dionysus, it's not like there's anything stopping you from getting ariadne for yourself.

Dionysus: daaaaad, I have standards.

Zeus: *remembering Aphrodite's really long tangent on how great it was having sex with dionysus a few moons back* ....yes.... standards.

Dionysus: Plus I would never do a brother dirty like that.

Apollo: *comes in* FATHER, Theseus has for some reason abandoned poor ariadne on a deserted island! Can you believe that after all the help we gave?

Zeus: *shrugs* well apollo he's a grown and mature young man responsible for his own actions. Dionysus as fo-*notices he's gone.* ...what the?

Apollo: holyshit that's the fastest I've seen dionysus do anything.

Zeus: Ah yes...it must be those *does the air quote thing* "Standards" of his.

Apollo: ....well good for him then.

Zeus: *thinks deeply about "standards"* hmmm.....are these the same standards that Hera was talking about? *Turns to a cork string board with various pictures, red string lines, documents and the words "STANDARDS" circled in red like some conspiracy theorist* mmyes......I'm getting close.....what ARE they though.... confounded and mysterious indeed.

Apollo: *looking at this scene* ....jeez father it's not that hard.

#Zeus #blood of zeus #dionysus #apollo #Theseus #straight up fuk Theseus what a shitwab? #seriously everyone hates on Perseus but at least he didn't abandon his love on a deserted island #greek bros #greek gods #greek mythology #greek myth memes

[semi-imaginary-place]

ffxiv 2.5

ah. so that’s were wilred went... didn’t have a good feeling when he disappeared along with the blackmarket weapons

please stop raising flags.

conspiracies? now we’re talking

Alright so got called by alianne(?) away from the banquet, i have a bad feeling that is growing stronger.

larentius better not be a traitor for a second time.

alphinaud... don’t say this at the victory banquet, don’t raise flags. I know heavenward exists.

the game just gave me a point of no return, no way this is going to end well, maybe I should put on some actual clothes. really glad ffxiv has that new game plus feature. time travel...

well that escalated quickly. also game crashed when I took a screenshot so I’ll have to watch that whole thing over again

I’m still not sure how dissolving the monarchy will get rid of the monetarists.

 I got spoiled that nanamo died but I didn’t know when., so I got real suspicious when the camera kept showing that cup in frame. That handmaiden is also sus.

lol yuyuhase’s jp voice is so deep.

ah so teledji adeledji bought out the crystal braves to better frame us.

Did Raubahn actually kill Teledji? I didn’t think he was that stupid to goat in front of a grief stricken man. a grief stricken man who is a famous warrior and currently carrying giant swords.

Ok I can’t tell if Lolorito is a part of this plot or just taking advantage of the situation to get rid of a threat and competitor (raubahn and teledji)

Hey Ilberd. Weren’t you the guy who said something like "I may have sold my sword but at least I didn’t sell my comrades”. And now you’re the traitor. The parallels to Rosaille from earlier work really well here.

wow you can really see the moment his heart breaks in two when Ilberd says he killed Nanamo. Raubahn really has had a shitty week. First he finds out his trusted second is an imperial spy, then his beloved mistress nanamo is poisoned, then his friend betrays him and cuts off his arm. Damn Raubahn running around with his arm cut off... is his sheer badassery keeping him from bleeding out?

you know, when they were talking about expanding the authority of the brass blades to free up the immortal flames to help ishgard, I thought to myself “but aren’t the brass blades already narratively established to be completely corrupt?” There’s the intro to Ul’dah cutscene as well as that whole quest with fufulupa. that dude on pearl lane was right, you have to look at the flow of money

and I’m still having audio issues where the voiced lines ore either very loud and then half way through the line it becomes super quiet and then loud again and then quiet again. I can’t find the pattern.

eng audio seems to be mostly fine, there’s the same beginning of the line is quiet issue but not as bad as the jp and random parts of the lines aren’t quiet so maybe its a jp audio file issue? But I don’t like eng audio as much. eng Rauban is weak! maybe its a speaker problem

I think its a speaker problem. eng+speakers is fine though but jp+speakers isn’t...

If Papaylmo was going to bring the gate down, why didn’t he close it with him and Yda on the other side and them take pot shots at the enemies from behind it?

And next its Y’shtola and Thancred sacrificing themselves. Ok, so in general I dislike this trope where one by one your companions go “leave me behind, I’ll slow them down for you. Go!” mostly because it isn’t written well and if you look at it, there characters are making very stupid decisions. Even worse when they do that but you still stick around and see them die so its pointless. Its very cheap drama. That said it can be done well, Nier is a good example of this. This time I was trying to evaluate through the whole thing how much plot immunity these characters have. Papalymo and Yda don’t have that much but would they really kill off 1.0 major characters? I don’t know, but either way the writers better do something with this.

Does Alphinaud really think that hood disguises him in any way?

AAAAAAAaaaaaaaa Pipin!!!!!!!! I don’t know about eng, but in jp his voice is very rich and smooth

What has Cid been doing this whole time. Crystal Tower research? the airship stuff we interrupted?

hmmm so overall I’d say these are probably the best scenes so far. They have a lot of potential, now there is only to wait and see if any of that potential is realized. I do hope they actually do something with Nanamo’s death and Alphinaud. Alphinaud really is the main character lol, we the player character am just along for the ride. I mean you could give all the player character stuff to Minfilia since she has that special Haedalyn connection and I’d mostly work.

a hug for the boy.

so that boundless confidence comes crashing down now... oh alphinaud...

...

there he is!

I knew she was sus. and lolorito defs plotting

wait. whatever happened to those black market weapons?

I think overall 2.5 had better writing than 2.0 though the pacing was a little wack, it went from mediocre to decently good. I’m glad I did 2.5 in less than a month since the constant jumping back and forth between plot threads that the msq chain did would have been a nightmare to keep track of if I was on a patch release schedule. I think they did manage in the end to mostly pull it off, so this might be a personal preference thing

#ffxiv #2.5 #seventh astral era

[dailyfantastic]

IT’S ONLY FOREVER: THE ETERNALS RECAP PART 3

LEFT BEHIND: THE ETERNALS ISSUE 3

When you’re setting up your own mythology--you know, your own pantheon of gods and demigods and demons, or I guess your own pantheon of Celestials and Eternals and Deviants--it takes time. Case in point: we’re three issues into Eternals and Jack Kirby is still giving exposition. We’ve yet to have a real fight, or any real character growth, or anything like that. We do, however, have more lore dumps.

Depicted: Arishem, like all Celestials, is badass. We can agree on that.

Now if you’re like me, and you love rules, you think this is terrific. Please, tell me more about how Ajak’s atoms were stored inside a cube for hundreds of years so that he could one day jump out and be an airport landing control man for space gods. Please, please, I want to hear all about the destruction formula printed on Arishem’s thumb. Please, please, please, tell me about more biblical myths that were actually solved by Ikaris just flyin’ around.

Depicted: the official shirt of all Eternals fans

You know, it’s probably not just me. All audiences probably love rules and long exposition, so I know we’re all very excited for at least thirty minutes of Marvel’s next big franchise to be devoted to explaining what the Deviants are.

Heck, just call me Professor Daniel Damien because I too might seal myself in an Inca tomb for 50 years just so I can learn everything about the Celestials.

Yeah...

...that happens in this issue. You see, Margo’s father knows the only purpose in his life is to learn about the Celestials, so he opts to abandon his daughter and everyone he’s ever known to help Ajak be a flight controller from inside a tiny room. He and Ajak can’t leave this room for fifty years, and given how slowly comics time goes (1 year for every 6 years in our world, if HoXPoX is to be believed), they are still there. In every Marvel event since 1976, we need to believe Dr. Damien is trapped off-panel throughout, probably doing Odd Couple-esque bits with Ajak the Lord of Flight.

For a series with three issues of exposition, the Professor’s decision to get locked up happens very quickly, and, most importantly, completely without Margo’s consent. Obviously, I don’t expect Margo to be able to tell her dad what to do. But Margo wants to stay with her dad, whom I should stress is the only person she loves and the only family she has. Her dad wants her to go off and live her own life, which he does by having Ikaris knock her out and force her into a plane, which he flies to Manhattan (not the city where Margo lives).

Depicted: Our hero, folks!

This is weird on basically every level, right? It’s a kidnapping that directly follows a father saying he’d rather live in a tomb than help his daughter. I get he wants to learn about the Celestials, but dude, we know they’re coming and they’re the size of mountains. You don’t have to live in Ajak’s Amazing Flying Bunker to study them. You can just come to New York with Ikaris and Margo.

And you’d think in thousands of years, Ikaris would have learned to do better than go along with this.

Depicted: You wanna bet?

Which leads me to another big conclusion about The Eternals. The Eternals doesn’t like characters. It likes ideas and themes, but the series couldn’t care less about Margo, or even Ikaris. This is such a stark contrast to the bones of the Marvel Universe, which was always sold around Spider-Man’s struggles with responsibility and Ben Grimm’s struggles with self-acceptance. My earlier jokes aside, we all know audiences love the way the characters in the MCU bounce off of each other: their quips, their flirtations, their in-fighting.

Eternals is not a story about this. Eternals is a story about chess pieces moving around on a board. In this issue, Kro moves to terrorize New York by changing to look even more like Satan, but he only wants to do this to make the Celestials angry. His actions aren’t motivated by personal needs, but by deep-seated cultural grudges. And by being a pink Koopa Troopa man. 

Depicted: I think this is how the W*yf**r conspiracy started?

So it doesn’t surprise me Margo gets mistreated like this, because the most important thing here is momentum. I just wish I had a character to like in this adventure...hmmm....

That’s right, next time I’m gonna be talking about Sersi, the only good Eternal.

#the eternals #eternals #mcu #marvel #it's only forever #eternals 3 #kro #margo #ikaris #arishem

[gg-astrology]

hi!! leo sun/ sag moon please? ☺️

Hey there!!!!! 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[Below Cut: Leo Sun - Sagittarius Moon 🥁]

‘SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK’ but Also ‘Sleeping for a week’

Marching to the beat of their own drum, Leo/Sag drum is Fun but also unpredictable-- even THEY don’t know what their schedule is like or what theyre going to be up to!!! Everything is a ~flow~ of loosely planned social clusters and improvisation!!!

The type of people who are so chill, so down for anything. Ready to grab their gears, their friends and GO. There’s constant movement and physical activities, like socializing is fun and nice and stops the depression -- but also going home is like, 

Home time is me-time y get me?

These people may seem like the type to be like fun and motivating cause they literally urge people to do stuff (’hey let’s go let’s do it’) but at the same time they’re also private??

Do you even know what their home life is like?? Do u know what their domestic sphere is Like at all??

Privacy is important to them--- as much as they like being Out There and Different, the comfort of their own home and having control over that aspect of their life (who they let in, who’s intimate, who’s family) is sacrilege

Like they’re -- a conspiracy theory, what doeth goeth on inside thy humble abodeth? 👀 They put so much energy into their public/social persona that often times--- getting to know what their ‘me’ time is like feels like you only know half a person??? 

There’s a lot that Leo/Sagittarius has to deal with on their own, emotionally. They recuperate and contemplate a lot, but at the same time-- if they don’t get out and Do something they get dragged down into boredom/insecurities or constant thoughts/ideas/whizziness (Sagittarius itchy restlessness/anxiety) that’s why they’re always like ‘im bored let’s do something lets go’ all the time (needy/whiny)

They’re the type who’d go out, follow the crowd and do something completely crazy (’take a chance!’) because they LOVE a good story to tell ugh 

They like hearing about gossip/drama and rumours, especially one about them (gasp) because they’re like---- ‘yes keep talking about me i love it’ it boosts their confidence

These Leo/Sagittarius combos are anxious about not being in trend, not being heard or fitting in sometimes. While they’re independent to a degree, they’re also creature of social inclusivity. They want to be included in stuff, in groups and hang outs. They want to be appreciated and admired, wanna be talked to and about. 

They aren’t shy about owning their confidence/worth, because there’s so much more to life that they could be stressed over?? The small stuff-- like surface level things like oh popularity or admirability or social standing-- those things are important but pshhh, it’s nothing like dealing with their deep inner thoughts/turmoils and anxiety y know?

Won’t ever let you know when they need help with those stuff though, they’re NOT the type to disclose information about themselves unless YOU bring it up 

They’ll try to advise you, work through THEIR problems by mirroring/projecting through you and figuring it out from there. But you won’t have a clue??

Like there’s something to be said about how Sagittarius does make someone a deep and intellectual thinker. There’s an emphasis on academic and respectability, they know this. Social standing is important, but so is ?? maverick and progression (context).

Think smart not hard, work efficiently not longer. Underneath that fun, care-free and spirited exterior, you ARE a smart, serious and professional person.

The thing is,  I think you know your concentration is shit. You LIKE the rebellious life-style mostly because it makes you feel accepted for who you are. Your Sagittarius won’t settle down, so you adapt and make due. 

You turn it into a life-style where you encourage and rally people around you to ‘not be so hive-minded’ and show them your critical thinking (but quickly ease back into careful nonchalance and silliness, because you don’t want them to think you’re serious all the time/more than necessary)

Because of your 1) impatience, impulsivity 2) need to for good story to tell you can sometimes be a slave to acting recklessly and carelessly-- sometimes physically putting yourself in danger or seeking out ‘thrills’. 

You’re a child at heart, and this can sometimes worry people. Because you are--- as signature of Leo, naive and innocent to an extent. No matter how much you grow up, how you’ve matured. How responsible or hard-working or whatever you have in your ‘social-front’ --- you’ll always be a slave to inner ‘thrill-seeker/wanting adventure’ because of it

You may encourage others to open up about themselves, yet you never open up about you. You believe, strongly in your opinion (research, studies, made up your mind) -- you’re critical and cynical, albeit optimistic/alternative as a person. 

The thing about you is-- you believe in frankness and openness, but is boo boo the fool--- clownery when you don’t give back the things you ask for (slip n’ slide, you know you’re charming so you make sure the other person forget about you not opening up by overwhelming them with attention/questions about themselves)  

Sometimes you can have the view of ‘uselessly validating someone create hive-mindedness without critical thinking/pushing’ is something like a pet-peeve, but realize that this is out of obliviousness to how emotionality work.

You realize that-- if someone IS upset about something, you’re not supposed to beat down on them or make light of it at the time. Yet you’re unable to keep your mouth shut, unable to support or help others because you’re not in touch with your OWN sensitivity (never let it out) so you hurt others intentionally because it’s ‘my way or no way’ 

You’re reckless, and that’s not going to work in the long-run. You know this, but reprimanding you is like reprimanding your internal child. You huff and whine and is egoistic, you don’t listen to anybody else and can sometimes think your opinion (informed, thought out, decisive) is arguable more substantial and stronger than weak-mindedness 

While you like to challenge others to prove you wrong, realize that your attitude is the problem. You can charm, you can slide, you can be as ‘good’ or morally chaotic as you want. What matters is that you learn how to not HURT people through it, because sometimes-- you really do make those close to you feel like they don’t know you or can’t help you. Because you keep them at arm’s length at all times.

(tl;dr: Sagittarius expands your ego, your emotions. It makes Leo’s needs and combined impulsivity stronger. You can sometimes take on or be too much of something, and believe yourself to be something without considering other people’s feelings/emotions. 

Consider how Pisces is the nocturnal Jupiter sign- and what it implicates. Learn how to be more understanding, and don’t do it so you can use it to manipulate others sometimes). 

Righty then!! 💀💀💀 I hope you enjoy!! 💞💞💞💞 This one’s a bit hmmm harsh but I hope it gives you something to think about!! 💞💞💞 I hope it helps!!

#leo sun #sagittarius moon #leo-sagittarius #anon #asks

[mcarfield]

This utter self-indulgence has been sitting in a word doc for days. I have no idea how Tony commentary and livestreams work and none of these reporters would be talking this much about a nominee and his “friend/date” but honestly whatever, it was a delight to write. I know nothing about Peer Gynt either, so all that commentary is probably woefully wrong. It just fit with the timeline. This fic was not written with accuracy in mind so suspend your disbelief for a bit. It was meant to be at least somewhat serious but somewhere along the way became a parody of social media eh.

LITERALLY I CANNOT WITH THIS FIC. I WOULD READ 80 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF TONY NIGHT LIKE THIS AND 80 DIFFERENT RED CARPETS WITH THESE TWO AHHHHHHHH

ALSO:

@mcarfields  WHATEAHGDAJKGHK WHAT JTUST HAPPENDNE

^ THIS PERSON IS ME LOLOLOL <333333333

The Tony Awards @TheTonyAwards  And the #TonyAwards Red Carpet has officially begun! Tune in to @NY1 to see arrivals, interviews and more Red Carpet coverage.

Deadline Hollywood Livestream of 2020 Tony Awards, courtesy of Nordstrom and hosted by Maya Reynolds and Michael Thomas:

MR: And the Red Carpet has officially begun. 

MT: Various members of New York theater and arts elite have begun to arrive at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the 74th Annual Tony Awards wearing stunning ball gowns and tuxes. Who should we look out for this year, Maya?

MR: This year’s a competitive one, Michael, but it’s certain that all eyes are on the Scottish James McArdle, this year’s breakout star in a Jonathan Kent adaption of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. McArdle won American acclaim in 2018 for his performance as Louis Ironson in Tony Kushner’s epic two part play Angels in America but this is the first year he’s been recognized by the American Theater Wing… [Goes on to discuss other stars and favorites]

MT: Thanks, Maya, for the brief summary of who to look out for. Let’s take a look at the Red Carpet to see who’s arrived.

prior walter stan @andygarfields  OMG OMG I THINK I SAW ANDREW ARRIVING

lizzy @rainyday  anyone happen to see who james mcardle arrived w?? saw him putting his hand out to someone in the car but the stream cut before i saw who it was :/

emily @bwaystan  @rainyday didn’t see who it was but was definitely a guy. wearing a black suit i think? ugh did anyone see his face?

James McArdle News @jmcardlenews James has arrived at the Tony’s in a stunning dark blue tux [Attached: Two photos of James leaving his car and walking to the Red Carpet]

MR: And some of the Best Leading Actors in a Play have arrived. Leading the pack is Nathan Lane for his…[Goes on to discuss Lane’s role]. And here comes James McArdle, greeting Lane with a hug. Lane and McArdle were co-stars in the 2017 National Theatre production of Angels in America and both were involved in the 2018 Broadway Transfer. Warm smiles all around. 

MT: Andrew Garfield is not far behind McArdle in greeting in Lane. Curious that Garfield is in attendance tonight. He is not nominated for anything this year and isn’t presenting, but there is Oscar buzz for his performance in Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming project. 

MR: Garfield and McArdle have remained close friends since working together in 2018. They have both become regulars at each other’s premieres and performances. 

emily @bwaystan  DID ANYONE SEE IF JAMES ARRIVED WITH ANDREW? he’s wearing blue but cant find any pictures of the guy who got out of the car with james so annoying

Andrew Garfield Source @agarfieldsource  @bwaystan Can confirm that James and Andrew arrived together. 

prior walter stan @andygarfields  HOLD UP JAMES TOOK ANDREW AS HIS DATE??? im dead

MR: Thanks for the fashion update, Michael. Back to the Red Carpet interviews. James McArdle is now reaching the step and repeat. Michael, care to tell us about what he’s wearing?

MT: Sources tell us McArdle is wearing Versace tonight and looking very dapper in it. Dark blue seems to be his signature at these events.

MR: And here comes Michael Arden with husband Andy Mientus on his arm. Tell us about what they’re wearing, Michael.

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  JAMES KILLED THE STEP AND REPEAT LOOK AT HIM IM SO EMOTIONAL [Attached: Three photos of James, looking stunning in deep cobalt blue with hair artfully disheveled]

MR: McArdle has returned to the step and repeat with Garfield, posing for pictures together.

MT: They’re rather touchy tonight. Garfield is wrapping his arms fully around McArdle now, clearly saying something to make McArdle laugh.

MR: Garfield just adjusted McArdle’s bowtie in a touching show of affection.

MT: Garfield has gone off to make small talk and McArdle is finishing up his photos, making his way to the gaggle of reporters clambering for an interview with the actor. 

MR: Is it me or does he look somewhat surprised at how many people want to talk to him?

MT: He definitely does, Michael. McArdle of course looked criminally handsome at the step and repeat but you can tell he is not yet accustomed to this attention. Just another reason why he’s so likable. 

MR: McArdle sidesteps reporters to rejoin Garfield, who has been standing off to the side chatting with good friend Carey Mulligan, who is presenting tonight. 

MT: Garfield dutifully kisses McArdle on the cheek in a show of support. It seems McArdle and Mulligan have met before, judging by their familiar greeting.

MR: Ah, Ben Platt has arrived. He’ll be presenting… [Goes on to discuss other arrivals]

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT CHEEK KISS?? 

emily @bwaystan  y’all know I’m not one for conspiracy theories…but andrew and james are awfully cuddly tonight…

Vanity Fair @VanityFair  Watch our interview with Best Leading Actor in a Play nominee, James McArdle, on the Tonys Red Carpet. [Attached: Video, James standing with reporter in crowd on the Red Carpet] Transcript of Vanity Fair Interview: Interviewer: Congratulations on your nomination, James! JM: Thank you, thank you. Interviewer: How does it feel to be here at the Tony’s with a nomination? JM: Well, I try not to bog myself down with awards and all that, focus on the work. But it does feel brilliant to have the recognition, I’m very grateful the play is getting the attention it deserves. The cast and crew is truly just so talented and they work so hard, so I’m very pleased that this is all happening. Interviewer: You’re based in Glasgow still, correct? How does it feel to live in New York again? JM: Much better than it did last time, to be quite honest. I’m stayi—I’ve got a nicer apartment now, I made the mistake of living uptown last time. Downtown is calmer, to me. I don’t like the crowded streets, the smell, eurgh. Interviewer: Thinking about staying longterm? JM: [Laughs but does not answer the question] Interviewer: What do you like about New York? JM: Well, often I’m really here for the people, or specific people. I do like the anonymity you get in a crowd here. And the food! So much cheap food everywhere. Hazardous to my health, but… Interviewer: You’ve attended the Tonys once before, yes? JM: [Nods] [Behind him, Andrew appears, whispering something in his ear. James grins and says something back, his hand over his mouth. The interviewer watches, rapt.] Interviewer: What’s changed between now and then, apart from the obvious? McArdle: [Clearly distracted] Umm…Well…Sorry, what was the question? Interviewer: Does it feel different to be here now with a nomination than before when you were not nominated, in what felt to many like a mistake? McArdle: Oh, it absolutely feels different. Lots more attention on me now, which is something to adjust to. I try to keep my head down, do my work, but with all the cameras and everything…Well, it’s a lot. Last time, it was more relaxed, I wasn’t in the spotlight. I quite enjoyed the parts where there weren’t cameras in my face. Interviewer: [Laughs] Well then, one more question before you go, so we don’t keep this camera in your face for too long. Any advice for struggling, aspiring actors and actresses? JM: Don’t take roles because they’ll make you famous, take roles that mean something. Of course, sometimes you’ve got to take roles because a role is a role and you need rent. I’ve done that a lot through my career. But once you have the privilege of choice, prioritize the work, not the career. Interviewer: Thanks so much, and good luck tonight! James: [Absentminded, already turning away to talk to Andrew] Thank you!

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  lol did anyone see that vanity fair interview? james was so out of it, whats up w him lmao?

tony night!! @mcarfields  @jamesmcardles andrew was totally distracting him, what did he say to him?

prior walter stan @andygarfields  andrew and james look sooooo good tonight holy shit?? and what did andrew say to james in that interview, can anyone read lips?

emily @bwaystan  ok someone has to find out what andrew was saying to james I’m dying of curiosity!

Andrew Garfield Source @agarfieldsource  Andrew has yet to have an interview, but he did crash James McArdle’s interview with Vanity Fair, though we can’t determine what he said to James.

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  also, anyone else notice how james didn’t answer when they asked if he was staying in nyc longterm? hmmm…

MT: I hate to bring up the dreaded internet, but it seems that Twitter has blown up with speculation about Andrew Garfield and James McArdle since Garfield interrupted McArdle’s interview and distracted McArdle quite noticeably. Questions about the nature of their friendship have been raised over the past two years, but have never been taken very seriously.

MR: Garfield has hinted that he is perhaps not straight in several articles this year, including one with OUT Magazine, but has yet to confirm anything explicitly.

MT: Looks like a new hashtag has surfaced tonight: #McArfield

MR: Moving away from rumors…

MT: Kelli O’Hara has arrived, looking gorgeous in red [Goes on to talk about O’Hara]

tony night!! @mcarfields  ok i slowed down some gifs from the vf interview, but still can’t tell what andrew said to him!

emily @bwaystan  @mcarfields wait is that james blushing?

tony night!! @mcarfields  @bwaystan YES I THINK IT IS

emily @bwaystan  @mcarfields WHAT DID ANDREW SAY

tony night!! @mcarfields  @bwaystan lets make #WhatDidAndrewSay trend tonight lol

BroadwayWorld @BroadwayWorld  Eight times James McArdle stopped our hearts at the Tony’s Red Carpet [Attached: link to article including various pictures of James looking incredibly handsome on the Red Carpet]

Entertainment Weekly @EW  Surprised to see Andrew Garfield at the Tony Awards tonight? So were we! Check out our interview with the Tony winner here. [Attached: video, Andrew on the Red Carpet with reporter] Transcript of EW interview: Interviewer: Andrew, good to see you here tonight! AG: Good to see you too, good to see you too… Interviewer: Last time we saw you at the Tony’s was when you were nominated for your performance as Prior Walter in the 2018 revival of Angels in America. What’s it like coming without the stress of a nomination? AG: Oh, well I was just happy and lucky enough to be nominated then, and I’m equally happy to be here now, supporting my—erm—friend James McArdle. Interviewer: You and James became friends during Angels, right? AG: We did, we did. That play really bonded us all together, I think we became a peculiar type of family, really. Of course, after it ended, we didn’t want to see each other ever again. [Laughs] But then after a bit of a break from each other, when we see each other again, it’s like we’re one big family. I love them all very much. And I’m really just so proud of James and so happy he’s getting the recognition he deserves. Interviewer: I’ll bet. Have you seen the show? AG: Oh yeah. I’ve seen it about five times now. It’s a truly amazing production. Interviewer: So, are you presenting anything tonight? AG: No, I’m not. Just here for support. Interviewer: You’re such a good friend. AG: [Laughs] Well, thank you, I suppose? Interviewer: No problem! What’s next for you? AG: Well, I’ve got Guillermo’s movie coming out soon and after that’s finished, I’d like to return to theater, so I’ve got a few things lined up. Interviewer: In New York? AG: Afraid I can’t say… Interviewer: Such a tease! AG: Sorry, sorry! It’s all very secret right now. But I am very excited for the project. Interviewer: What’s your one piece of advice for award shows, whether you’re nominated or not? AG: Eat! Eat lots of protein. There’s so much champagne at these things and you end up forgetting to eat and then it’s past midnight and you’re at the Carlyle and well…I won’t get into it. Interviewer: The afterparty is quite famous… AG: Oh it’s a good time. Interviewer: Are you going to attend? AG: Tonight? Who knows? As I get older, my energy for those things wanes…The person I’m seeing and I, we’re much more inclined towards dinner parties and movie nights now. It’s quite boring. Interviewer: You’re seeing someone? AG: [Nods, looks around] I am. Interviewer: Is it recent? AG: [Smiles at someone behind the camera] Not really. Interviewer: You don’t look like you’re going to tell us. AG: [Laughs] I probably won’t. Interviewer: [Laughs] That’s cruel! AG: I’m sorry! Interviewer: Well, I’ll pester you about it later. Have a good time tonight. AG: You too, thanks.

Andrew Garfield Source @agarfieldsource  CONFIRMED: Andrew is seeing somebody, it isn’t new, but he has yet to say who it is.

tony night!! @mcarfields  i cant be the only one who picked up on the lack of gender in andrew’s answer right?

MT: Andrew Garfield has created a bit of a stir tonight by admitting he’s in a relationship but has yet to say who it’s with.

MR: Looks like the guests are streaming into Radio City Music Hall now. The show starts in about ten minutes.

MT: Let’s take a look inside the theater where guests are taking their seats.

The Tony Awards @TheTonyAwards  Welcome to the 74th Annual Tony Awards! Tune in only on @CBS for the whole show.

Andrew Garfield Source @agarfieldsource  Andrew is sitting in the center left beside his friend and date James McArdle. Look out for a blue tux and you’ll find him. [Attached: Two screenshots of a stream, zoomed in on Andrew and James, heads bent together. The second photo reveals Andrew to be beaming at James.]

tony night!! @mcarfields  holy shit when the camera panned across the theater i screenshotted james and andrew and i swear that’s james’s hand on andrews leg [Attached: Very blurry photo zoomed in on James and Andrew. James’s hand is just barely noticeable on Andrew’s knee.]

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  I’m so relieved james’s award is early I can’t handle the stress

MR: Our first award tonight is Best Leading Actress in a Play. A very competitive category this year.

[Twenty minutes later]

emily @bwaystan  AHHHHH HERE IT COMES

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  if james doesn’t win i’ll eat my own foot then the entire american theater wing

tony night!! @mcarfields  I’m so nervous and excited james better win ugh

MT: And one of the hotly anticipated awards of the night approaches: Best Actor in a Play. We’ve got some great contenders in his category.

MR: Here comes Bernadette Peters with the envelope…

The Tony Awards @TheTonyAwards  Congratulations to James McArdle for his first Tony win! [Attached: Photo of James in character with loopy type beside it reading: Winner! Best Leading Actor in a Musical James McArdle, Peter Gynt

TONYS TONIGHT @jamesmcardles  TONY AWARD WINNER JAMES MCARDLE

MR: McArdle really did have a spectacular performance this year.

MT: Agreed. He does deserve this award. And—

MR: Oh, that was unexpected.

MT: Quite.

tony night!! @mcarfields  WHATEAHGDAJKGHK WHAT JTUST HAPPENDNE [Attached: Four screenshots of stream, close ups of Andrew leaping to his feet at the announcement, followed by James joining him in standing. The last one is Andrew with his arms wrapped around James in a deep kiss.]

emily @bwaystan  holy fucking shit.

prior walter stan @andygarfields  did that just happen.

Entertainment Weekly @EW  BREAKING: Andrew Garfield and James McArfield share a congratulatory kiss after McArdle’s Tony win

Olivia @oliviag  is andrew garfield dating that guy or what?

tony night!! @mcarfields  CONFIRM THEYRE DATING YOU COWARDS AGHGHDG THAT KISS

MT: A good speech by McArdle upon winning his first Tony. Clearly a very genuine and humble guy.

MR: I look forward to seeing his future work.

TheaterMania @theatermania  Click here to see pictures of THAT kiss at the Tony’s everyone’s talking about. [Attached: Link to article]

tony night!! @mcarfields  SOMEONE RELEASE JAMES’S POST WIN PRESS CONFERENCE

The Tony Awards @TheTonyAwards  Watch Tony Winner James McArdle’s post-win press conference below! Excerpt from press conference: Reporter: Care to comment on your now viral kiss with Andrew Garfield? JM: Well, I suppose I don’t much of a choice…[Laughs around the room] How d’you mean? [More laughs] Reporter: Are you just friends? JM: No, we’re not just friends. We are together [Shifts uncomfortably] Reporter: How long have you been together? JM: I think Andrew and I would prefer to answer those questions at a later date. Reporter: How does it feel to have won a Tony? [End excerpt]

MCARFIELD CONFIRMED @mcarfields  MCARFIELD IS CONFIRMED WATHT TH FUCK

Andrew Garfield Source @agarfieldsource  Andrew is confirmed to be in a committed relationship with fellow actor and Tony winner James McArdle. [Attached: Four photos. The first: a photo from an EW photoshoot from the 2018 Angels in America press junket. The second: a photo of James and Andrew eating outside in New York, Andrew with his head thrown back laughing. The third: James looking on with a equally proud and fond look in his eye as Andrew is interviewed at his last movie premiere. The fourth: a higher resolution photo of James in Andrew’s arms from that night, eyes closed, lips pressed against each other’s, looking positively in sync and blissful.]

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BuzzFeed @BuzzFeed  21 Times We Were Totally Blind to Andrew Garfield and James McArdle’s Love [Attached: Link to article] Excerpt from article: 4. [Gif of Andrew smirking on Ellen when she asks if he’s seeing anybody] That time we just thought Andrew was being coy for kicks but was actually seeing someone. 5. [Hi-Res photo of Andrew and James at the Oscars last year, James with a friendly arm around Andrew on the Red Carpet] When Andrew took James as his date to the Oscars and we just thought they were friends. 6. [Five photos taken on different nights on an iPhone of Andrew entering the stage door for Peter Gynt] The fact that Andrew went to Peter Gynt five times and every time went to the stage door and we thought he was just a supportive best friend. 7. [Photo of Andrew and James in the Mediterranean, laughing in the water] When they went on vacation together and we thought it was just a platonic trip. 8. [Two photos of Andrew and James standing outside the IFC Theater, looking up at what was playing that night] All the times they were caught out and about in the city and we never realized they were on a date. 9. [Photo taken on an iPhone of Andrew in a theater, standing and clapping with visible tears in his eyes] That time Andrew cried at opening night of James’s play and we thought it was just because the ending was sad. [End Excerpt]

broadway.com @broadwaycom  Watch our exclusive post-Tony’s interview with James McArdle and Andrew Garfield. [Attached: Video, James with his arm slung around Andrew’s waist and Andrew leaning his head on James’s shoulder, both facing the interviewer with punch-drunk grins on their faces.] Transcript of Broadway.com Interview: Interviewer: So, you two made the headlines today with your confirmation that you’re dating. AG, JM: [Laugh] Interviewer: Did you plan to come out tonight? AG: Not tonight specifically… JM: [Turns to Garfield] We’ve talked about it. AG: [Looks right back] At length. JM: Yeah, we made sure we were ready, and then I heard my name called and Andrew looked at me and— AG: [Shrugs, still looking at McArdle] I had to kiss him. Interviewer: How long have you been together? JM: Two years this… [Pauses] AG: Sunday. Interviewer: Wow, that’s a long time. AG: It feels very long and very short, really. JM: Yeah… Interviewer: Have you put any thought to where you’re going to put your Tony, James? JM: Oh, Christ, no. I just got it! AG: It’ll look quite nicely next to mine. JM: A perfect pair. Interviewer: Andrew, you played an iconic gay character, Prior Walter, two years ago. Why come out now? AG: [Pauses] I know I could have come out earlier. I don’t think my career would have suffered. But it was something very personal to me, how I got to the place where I felt I could acknowledge and embrace those parts of myself. And of course, it coincided with being with James and we felt we wanted to keep this to ourselves for as long as we could. I do feel as though people feel entitled to know things about my personal life that ordinarily no one would really give a s*** about. But with this, if I can set an example to young LGBTQ actors, wherever they might be, then I want to do that. For a long time I fooled myself into thinking I didn’t owe anyone anything. But I do owe the community a lot and I was able to come out and I got to the place where I was comfortable, and I had a lovely boyfriend by my side and there was really no reason not to. James has just been so lovely through it all, I count on him in too many ways and I love him dearly for it. JM: Andrew’s really been very brave through it all. He lives a very high-profile life and we’re very aware of that. Trying to balance it all is just a part of life now and he does it so well. Interviewer: You two are adorable. AG: [Laughs] Yes, I think so. Interviewer: What’s next for you two Tony winners? JM: I just got mine, can’t I breathe? [Laughs] AG: After Peter Gynt closes, we’re going on a much needed vacation. We’ve both been incredibly busy this past year and because we’re both based in different cities, we’ve been moving around. It’s been lovely to have James here for so long. Interviewer: Any thoughts about staying in New York permanently, James? JM: [Turns to Andrew with a smile] We’ve discussed it. AG: Which is really saying something. If James is contemplating moving to New York, you know something’s up. [All laugh] Interviewer: We’d be very glad to have you. JM: Thank you. Interviewer: James, tell us about the moment you heard your named called. JM: Very surreal. I hadn’t really processed it, I heard my name and thought, oh that’s not me but then Andrew was standing and everyone was looking at me and I realized, well, f*** I won, I’ve got to go up there and make a speech. And then I saw Andrew, and suddenly we were telling everyone about us and I had won a Tony and had to go on stage and cobble together my thoughts. Of course, I promptly forgot everything I had thought to say. I can’t remember anything I said up there, actually. Could have all been rubbish but [Shrugs] no one’s said anything about me making an utter fool of myself so… AG: You were very articulate and poised. JM: See, I have him to remember if I cock everything up. AG: We make a great team. Interviewer: That you do. Well, congratulations on your much deserved win, James! JM: Thank you. Interviewer: Have a good night, you two!

AndrewGarfieldOfficial [Instagram post: two photos. The first: James accepting his Tony. The second, clearly taken the morning after: James seated at a kitchen table, his Tony sitting beside the plate of eggs before him, looking at the person behind the camera with an unmistakably loving look in his eye and a soft, bashful smile on his face] Caption: In case you were wondering, I am so in love with this Tony award winning idiot. We are a proud two-Tony household now!

#mcarfield #mcarfield fic #long post #SO AMAZING #SOCIAL MEDIA FIC IS THE BESSSSSSSSSST ILU ANON <3 #submission

[donman2112]

With this group, Corruption is deep & persistent

Here's what it looks like when all the pieces are sewn together. It smells like conspiracy and treason.

Everyone Should Read this. Slowly, and Patiently.

From 2001 to 2005 there was an ongoing investigation into the Clinton Foundation.

A Grand Jury had been empanelled.

Governments from around the world had donated to the “Charity”.

Yet, from 2001 to 2003 none of those “Donations” to the Clinton Foundation were declared.

Hmmm, now you would think that an honest investigator would be able to figure this out.

Guess who took over this investigation in 2002?

Bet you can’t guess.

Non other than James Comey.

Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

Guess who was transferred in to the Internal Revenue Service to run the Tax Exemption Branch of the IRS?

Your friend and mine, Lois “Be on The Look Out” (BOLO) Lerner.

Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

It gets better, well not really, but this is all just a series of strange coincidences, right?

Guess who ran the Tax Division inside the Department of Injustice from 2001 to 2005?

No other than the Assistant Attorney General of the United States , Rod Rosenstein.

Now, that’s interesting, isn’t it?

Guess who was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this time frame?

I know, it’s a miracle, just a coincidence, just an anomaly in statistics and chances, Robert Mueller.

What do all four casting characters have in common?

They all were briefed and/or were front line investigators into the Clinton Foundation Investigation.

Now that’s just a coincidence, right?

Ok, lets chalk the last one up to mere chance.

Let’s fast forward to 2009.

James Comey leaves the Justice Department to go and cash-in at Lockheed Martin.

Hillary Clinton is running the State Department, on her own personal email server by the way.

The Uranium One “issue” comes to the attention of the Hillary.

Like all good public servants do, you know looking out for America ’s best interest, she decides to support the decision and approve the sale of 20% of US Uranium to no other than, the Russians.

Now you would think that this is a fairly straight up deal, except it wasn’t, the People got absolutely nothing out of it.

However, prior to the sales approval, no other than Bill Clinton goes to Moscow, gets paid 500K for a one hour speech then meets with Vladimir Putin at his home for a few hours.

Ok, no big deal right?

Well, not so fast, the FBI had a mole inside the money laundering and bribery scheme.

Guess who was the FBI Director during this time frame?

Yep, Robert Mueller.

He even delivered a Uranium Sample to Moscow in 2009.

Guess who was handling that case within the Justice Department out of the US Attorney’s Office in Maryland .

No other than, Rod Rosenstein.

Guess what happened to the informant?

The Department of Justice placed a GAG order on him and threatened to lock him up if he spoke out about it.

How does 20% of the most strategic asset of the United States of America end up in Russian hands when the FBI has an informant, a mole providing inside information to the FBI on the criminal enterprise?

Guess what happened soon after the sale was approved?

~145 million dollars in “donations” made their way into the Clinton Foundation from entities directly connected to the Uranium One deal.

Guess who was still at the Internal Revenue Service working the Charitable Division?

No other than, Lois  Lerner.

Ok, that’s all just another series of coincidences, nothing to see here, right?

Let’s fast forward to 2015.

Due to a series of tragic events in Benghazi and after the 9 “investigations” the House, Senate and at State Department, Trey Gowdy who was running the 10th investigation as Chairman of the Select Committee on Benghazi discovers that the Hillary ran the State Department on an unclassified, unauthorized, outlaw personal email server.

He also discovered that none of those emails had been turned over when she departed her “Public Service” as Secretary of State which was required by law.

He also discovered that there was Top Secret information contained within her personally archived email.

Sparing you the State Departments cover up, the nostrums they floated, the delay tactics that were employed and the outright lies that were spewed forth from the necks of the Kerry State Department, we shall leave it with this…… they did everything humanly possible to cover for Hillary.

Now this is amazing, guess who became FBI Director in 2013?

Guess who secured 17 no bid contracts for his employer (Lockheed Martin) with the State Department and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you present when he departed his employer.

No other than James Comey.

Amazing how all those no-bids just went right through at State, huh?

Now he is the FBI Director in charge of the “Clinton Email Investigation” after of course his FBI Investigates the Lois Lerner “Matter” at the Internal Revenue Service and exonerates her.

Nope couldn’t find any crimes there.

Can you guess what happened next?

In April 2016, James Comey drafts an exoneration letter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, meanwhile the DOJ is handing out immunity deals like candy.

They didn’t even convene a Grand Jury.

Like a lightning bolt of statistical impossibility, like a miracle from God himself, like the true “Gangsta” Homey is, James steps out into the cameras of an awaiting press conference on July the 8th of 2016, and exonerates the Hillary from any wrongdoing.

Can you see the pattern?

It goes on and  on, Rosenstein becomes Asst. Attorney General, Comey gets fired based upon a letter by Rosenstein, Comey leaks government information to the press, Mueller is assigned to the Russian Investigation sham by Rosenstein to provide cover for decades of malfeasance within the FBI and DOJ and the story continues.

FISA Abuse, political espionage..... pick a crime, any crime, chances are...... this group and a few others did it.

All the same players.

All compromised and conflicted.

All working fervently to NOT go to jail themselves.

All connected in one way or another to the Clinton 's.

They are like battery acid, they corrode and corrupt everything they touch.

How many lives have these two destroyed?

As of this writing, the Clinton Foundation, in its 20+ years of operation of being the largest International Charity Fraud in the history of mankind, has never been audited by the Internal Revenue Service.

Let us not forget that Comey's brother works for DLA Piper, the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation's taxes.

And,

See the person that is the common denominator to all the crimes above and still doing her evil escape legal maneuvers at the top of the 3 Letter USA Agencies.

WHO IS LISA BARSOOMIAN?

Let’s learn a little about Mrs. Lisa H. Barsoomian’s background.

Lisa H. Barsoomian, a US Attorney that graduated from Georgetown Law, is a protege of James Comey and Robert Mueller.

Barsoomian, with her boss R. Craig Lawrence, represented Bill Clinton in 1998.

Lawrence also represented:  Robert Mueller three times;  James Comey five times;  Barack Obama 45 times;  Kathleen Sebelius 56 times;  Bill Clinton 40 times; and

Hillary Clinton 17 times.  Between 1998 and 2017, Barsoomian herself represented the FBI at least five times.

You may be saying to yourself, OK, who cares?  Who cares about the work history of this Barsoomian woman? Apparently someone does, because someone out there cares so much  that they’ve “purged” all Barsoomian court documents for her Clinton  representation in Hamburg vs. Clinton in 1998 and its appeal in 1999 from the DC District and Appeals Court dockets (?). Someone out there cares so much that the internet has been “purged” of all information  pertaining to Barsoomian. Historically, this indicates that the individual is a protected CIA operative.

Additionally, Lisa Barsoomian has specialized in opposing Freedom of Information Act requests on behalf of the intelligence community. And, although Barsoomian has been involved in hundreds of cases  representing the DC Office of the US Attorney, her email address is Lisa Barsoomian at NIH gov. The NIH stands for National Institutes of  Health. This is a tactic routinely used by the CIA to protect an operative by using another government organization to shield their activities.

It’s a cover, so big deal right? I mean what does one more attorney with ties to the US intelligence community really matter.  It deals with Trump and his recent tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports, the border wall, DACA, everything coming out of California, the Uni-party unrelenting opposition to President Trump, the Clapper leaks, the Comey leaks, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusal and subsequent 14 month nap with occasional forays into the marijuana legalization mix …. and last but not least Mueller’s never-ending investigation into collusion between the Trump team and the Russians. Why does Barsoomian, CIA operative, merit any mention?

because she is Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s wife. Share with other inquisitive  citizens.

[soonhoonsol]

I'm so glad you enjoy me talking about my interests. I get so excited about them and I forget how much I can talk about them lol

Signal is REALLY GOOD!! I highly recommend!!

Okay so for soo hyuk dramas I recommend Born Again, Sweet Stranger and Me, Lucky Romance, and White Christmas!! Without giving too much away... he basically plays two roles in Born Again and does them both FLAWLESSLY!!! He acted alongside his best friend in Sweet Stranger and Me and you can just tell he's enjoying acting a little more than usual, it's one of my favorite roles of his. He plays a cuter character in lucky romance so its nice to see a bit of contrast from his typical roles. (He's a tennis player in that one and in one scene he teaches kids and its so wholesome 🥺🥺 how could I not fall for him even more in that role???) And white Christmas is just overall really GOOD!! Its a murder mystery type set up and it's only 8 episode, one of his first roles, and he acts alongside his model friends!!!! While I do LOVE soo hyuk in king of high school the drama itself is kinda boring to me (I actually kinda hate the female lead, she has no drive and acts way too childish for my tastes) but soo hyuk and in guk do a great job in their roles.

Yes viki!! I'm not sure how available their collection of dramas are worldwide but it's my go to streaming site. (I'm in the US btw) funny enough I actually like soo hyuk with his hair short lol I guess we had to be opposites somewhere lol

OMG That's so funny!!! I shared a picture of soo hyuk in deep rooted tree with some friends and they said he looked like DK in the photo 😲😲😲 I had never thought of it but they DO look alike!!!

I will gladly talk about soo hyuk all day every day. I have pictures of him as my lock screen and home screen. Which is pretty big because I've had the same lock screen picture for 4 years and my home screens are usually svt related. I like to call them "if you know you know" type subtle nods to their current comeback. But soo hyuk really went and changed that, what a legend. - 💛

it's okay hehehe i love when people get excited about their interests!! it's adorableee

you're telling me... that there is a drama... when soo hyuk interacts with kids... I HAVE TO WATCH THIS I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE WHOLESOMENESS 🥺🥺🥺 perhaps i will recommend those to my mum too heheheh :DD also i'm glad to see that someone else also doesn't like the female lead from King of High School (what even is the actual english title idk) >< she reminds me of me...but wayyyy too desperate

i just googled Viki and looks like it's not available in my country <3 it's okay though thank you!! i will find it one way or another >:) ooh but soo hyuk's hair is short in that movie! i was talking more about in guk ><

RIGHTTT conspiracy theory: lee soo hyuk and lee seok min. brothers? hmmm

what a legend indeed! i totally get you tho. soo hyuk is so wallpaper worthy...damn 👀👀

#askchey #anonymous #💛 carat anon

[thelightprevails]

All Vestal Barks

Thanks to @creepazoid-class-s for pointing me in the right direction

All Vestal Barks under the cut (you don’t want a post that long, trust me)

Afflicted

Note: Quotes come from different events after affliction (camping skill usage, moving forward/back, not accepting healing, etc)

Fearful

I am not up to this task, Light forgive me! I will not fear martyrdom. I will not! Light, grant me passage through these cursed halls… Verse XXI: Heathens alone fear death... Spare me this one time, oh Light. Please spare me... Has the Light forsaken us? Deliver me, oh holy Flame... The shadows are crawling. This place is alive with evil! The Light is eclipsed! No! NOOO! They are too strong! Get back! Their eyes are cold with murder! Dark whispers bind me! Blackness... so much paralyzing blackness... I... I can't move... Light protect me! These shadows are unnatural - unholy! I have had a vision! Our deaths are imminent! The holy Flame whispers of torture and misery! Flame... oh Flame... why do you forsake me? I have been so very faithful! And yet... now I suffer!? No! No, please, NOOO! Leave me be! PLEASE! No! NOOOO! Keep away from me! Now I know my end has come.... No... No, please... (bursts into sobs) (tears streaming) Spare me... spare me... spare me... I have known despair. Yet the fear of imminent death... (shudder) Gods, how I long for the safety of the convent... The sacred Flame flickers... The path falls to darkness. Verse LXI: When all is lost, stand firm. The Flame endures. I... I cannot read the ritual while I shudder so... I am trying... but the Light denies a disquieted soul. There's no time for that. Evil is drawn to my purity.

Paranoid

You are all godless, luring me to my end! You test me? Shall I demonstrate the power of faith? Stop staring at me. I know your mind! Verse XXV: trust not armed men, for they seek to wound. You mock me behind my back! Do not deny it! That stone...it gazes at me! Must watch their eyes. They all know of my vows... There is a presence here. Dark and foul. They will sell us to slavers if they defeat us! Ugh! Their foul taint is anathema to my virtue! Sin swirls about them... Do not breathe their air! I alone am the bearer of the Light! The Verses command patience! I'll not defy them! The darkness plays tricks, I will hold fast. Cowards!  You reject the Light! I can decide for myself! I am no scullery girl! Hands off! I command myself, thank you! Conspiracy, all around me... Something disrupts my prayer. An unholy presence... Verse XII: quick-burning fires herald pain and torture. Don't deny your lust, it's… fully apparent. I will not sit idly by and wait for your betrayal! I can smell deceit. I've lived among much worse than you! And betray my honor? Is that what you want? My virtue far outweighs your falsity. So we stay. They know I serve the fire! They seek my death! I KNOW them! They are foes of the Flame! My purity is attracting them! They can smell it! I like not how that one is looking at me! I know a liar when I see one. You missed on purpose! Traitor! You could not have missed so easily! TRAITOR! Someone has trained them... We have been tricked! You LET yourself be hit... Why would that be? Ha! I see your mind! Stay there, you... filthy lech. Oh, yes, any chance to brush by the virgin. I see. Why? To tarnish my pure soul? You are jealous! Stand away! Faith alone will heal me! Don't touch me! The Devil works through you! The Light is quite enough for me, thank you. I deny your shamanism, kind though it may seem. Don't touch me! The Darkness works through you! Verse XII: Forbid thyself from incurring debts! I cannot trust you! And reveal my secrets? I think not. ... No. This is intimacy masquerading as aid. I'll not sully my virtue like that. It's... improper. Verse CXI: The pure shall refuse all strangers' gifts. We are becoming too familiar. I shall cope alone. The Verses forbid me to eat this... whatever this is. The Verses say nothing about fuzzy bread... hmmm... "Going without" is the chief tenet of vestalhood... I decline. The Light shall nourish me.

Masochistic

Through suffering, I will know my faith! Verse XIII: only the faithless fear death. My mortified flesh armors me against your hate! My blood is my penance. Take it, heretic! Ha! The Light has already burned away all feeling! Only through pain shall we know forgiveness! The pain only proves my devotion! Only the unfaithful fear death! I am the Light's martyr - strike me down! You cannot harm me! I bear the holy Flame! Their lashes will fuel the hearth within! I relish my trials, I relish my wounds! Spill my blood! Its purity shall exorcise you! I hurl myself on the altar of faith! Pain is the gateway to divinity! We die today. Consumed in the Flame of hope. Pain is the gateway to divinity! I sacrifice myself for the good of the Light! My blood will purify you! The Flame grants power through sacrifice! Hear me, Flame! This blood is yours! Now grant me POWER! These marks reveal my faith. The Flame fears nothing -- no pain, no defeat. (deep inhale) Yes... again! It hurts, yes... But also... (blesses herself) Please, please! End this life of slavery! I BEG YOU! NOOO! The Flame calls to me! Send me to the Flame! Yes... Your pain makes you powerful. No! Take me instead! I... I have sinned so grievously! No. The Flame tests my fear of death. I must face it. My resolve is weak here. I must train it more fully I thrive on pain. It's the way of my order. Let me endure it a bit first. It rejuvenates my soul. No! The Light commands my pain! Take your hands off me... unless you seek to wound me further! My vows demand I refuse. You wouldn't understand. The Light demands my blood! Stay back! My power wanes grows as my wounds mount! Save your blessings! The Light relishes in my suffering! A brush with death can truly purify the spirit. The Mother Superior would be right to impose ten lashings instead... In my life, suffering has been a potent motivator... Pain is a gift from the holy Flame. I cherish it. I can take more yet. Save your folksy charms.

Abusive

I am chosen - you are nothing! May the Light bring courage to you pathetic cast-offs! Stop soiling yourself and fight! Blasphemers! You offend my ears AND my eyes! That I should be made to breathe the air AND your stink.. Appalling! God favors not the meek! Find some courage or burden me no more! Light forsake you, you fiends! Burn and die, craven beasts! You are faithless, but the Light gives me strength! I banish you, demons! Holy Flame, cauterize the wound of their existence! I'll strike you all down if you get in my way. Silence! I am praying for your worthless souls! Your rude tongues offend the Light. And me. Unholy wretch! I will teach you some propriety! Burn! Burn in effigy to the Light! Impressive. But the sacred fire grants superior power. ... I could do better. Given half a chance. Eight year-old girls in the convent are better trained... I could fight better in my temple garments... I am ashamed to be in your presence. How uninspiring you are. Sigh. Don't touch me! I know your.. type. Oh yes, a simple touch on the shoulder now. But what later? I'll not lay my hands upon you... defilers. Oh? Shall I next bless the innkeeper's wench? The Light prescribes my blessings upon the worthy alone! I see you worrying that stone. That is idolatry. Ugh. And will you read my palm next, you vile peddler?

Selfish

The Light guides me, and only me. Pay a donation to the church and I will bless your weapon. Cast aside your gods. Mine alone is the one holy Light. Give me your jewels and I will absolve you of idolatry. Collection plate! Please give freely! Surely the Light has grander plans for me? Your grunting and crying is disturbing my focus! Silence, all! I will now sing a battle hymn! I am chosen! Their souls must suffer the flame! I cannot see the enemy! Move over! The Light... commands me to serve in other ways. Curses, my hair is tangled in my gorget! A moment! I can't read the Verses in this light! Ah, that's better. My faith alone is the measure of purity! I walk my own path! No. The time is not yet right. The Light's rewards are for me alone! My power came at a great price. I use it as I wish. The Light alone commands me. None else have the right. I alone hold this pitiful group together. Yes, ten percent for the church! This was discussed! Give your share to the Light and all will be forgiven. For that, I claim your soul! FOR THE FLAME! Ungh! For these injuries, I require a greater fee! Let me kill it! Its soul must perish by my hand! Leave that one to me! I must cauterize its existence! You know, for a donation, the Flame may grant you skill. Yes, distract that one while I do the real work. I am quite used to keeping what is mine, thank you. Verse VI: Preserve thine own virtue above all else. Feh!  Only the light can guide my actions!

Depressed (Hopeless? It’s called Depressed in the files)

There is no higher purpose here... This mission frays my spirits... Why does everyone hate me? Even the mother superior... Even the destitute of spirit refuse the Light. Why? Verse LXVIII: Pray to the Light, for it will grant you joy... Why have I been abandoned? Verse XXXIV: pride is the path to foolishness... I feel cold. Dark... My faith... is a lie. Why slow the inevitable? Damnation awaits me. What is the point of life, of faith? I am unworthy. I cannot carry the Light. I cannot lead. I am too... inexperienced. Take my place. You are stronger than I. Where there is no Light, there can be no hope... Shhh... not even the Light can save us now. Call down the Flame yourself. It heeds me no longer. I am just a shadow in the dark - nothing at all. I am no hero! Just a little girl in a woman's garb! Poor experience begets poor decisions... The holy Verses no longer resonate, all is lost. Dark times, these. Demons and undead plague the land. The holy flame flickers. 'Tis a black omen. I will burn in blackness... And so shall you! Join me! Join me in the black world, denizens of evil! I care not about judgment... I tire of slavery. Flame, consume me. What cowardice. No. I shall at least die with some dignity. If the Flame cannot suffice, then the Flame has done with me. The power of virtue will save me... I hope This is my destiny, let me be. I am well enough. Go, help the others. Verse CXV: when health wanes, only prayer can restore it. There is nothing without the Light. Stop. I am tainted enough already... With every touch or glance, my resolve is corrupted... No blessing in the world will make any difference now. Verse LXI: Always know -- never exceed -- thy limits. The Light cannot illuminate one shrouded in black... My life, wasted.  There is no power in faith. I have defied so many Verses... It is futility. Why do they scoff at the Verses? Do I misrepresent them? Not unlike the last meal of an unchaste vestal...

Irrational

There is Light in the stones! And in the smiles of flies! My eyes are on fire... So beautiful, I must gouge them out! The Versebook is in my hand. I tear a bit and eat it. Mmm. Verse XVI: the meek shall... Lords, this scroll is heavy. Fetch me a newborn lamb. I must make an offering. Now! A fine crystal shatters! Pottery cracks! My flesh turns black! My eyes splinter! You are but children! Motherless children! The verses number 36 and so too the constellations! There is music in the air! LA, LA-LOO, LA-LOOEEOOOAAA! Take my arm, like the ladies on the promenade! Weee! It was a beautiful hymn, sung by the pigs of St. Martha's. My gloves are soiled, and they in turn soil the holy pages! A candle in the dark! Burn, burn, BURN! The stars and sun are of the same Light, yet I see neither... One stunted tree in a fruiting orchard... The Flame flickers... I see now... Shadows are the children of Light... That Sister Abigail... always a cheat. Lord, this chastity belt chafes. Pass the lamp oil. Mutilation is a most holy act. Any takers? Demons, all. You, my mother, my father... all. Anoint yourself with my holy blood, and be damned. The fire burns within me! I wield it like a blade! You all seek my virtue! But it is not mine to give! FIRE AND DEATH! I will be no mother, "superior" or otherwise... HOLD YOUR GROUND! YOU SHAME THE FIRE! FLEE NOW, YES! AND MAY THE FIRE DAMN YOUR COWARD SOUL! Mother! MOTHER! Please! Be kind to me, Sisters! The hissing embers... like a choir of the faithful. I am a Flame -- a beacon to the devout. Mother - Father!  Too late!  The convent has taken me... Hah!  Even the pigs of St. Martha's can carry that tune! But I am only a child. How can you ask that of me... How... I ask thee, oh Flame: is it privilege... or slavery? You will burn for that. .. BUUURRRRRRRRNNNNNN! (sobbing uncontrollably) I hear the song of the sisterhood. The burning women... You too shall burn. There is no escape. You touched me... you touched me... you touched me... Your heat... it is noticeable... Does the Flame also feel? I don't need anything, not even my faith! Hahaha... I have known much darkness. But this seems so very... inky! It's full of stars - beautiful and horrifying! Nonsense! I need only bay leaf and cow urine! The whip. The cat. The lash. The scourge. I cannot accept help from the faithless... I descend into the black lake below. I am lost... Horrors! The Flame turns glaucous and crepuscular! My versebook pages flutter on the wind - like butterflies! They whipped us in the Convent, day and night... I am tired, and the sunset is beautiful, is it not? I can't hear you, I've fled this place on wings of light! I-I've lost a page...it sits atop the steeple, hee hee hee! Temptation is a wild snake; its venom, my release. I'll not eat that! It swarms with dragonflies!

Virtuous

Stalwart

My faith shall be my guide! My purity shall burn away all blackness! I cannot be extinguished when fire burns within. Power is purity!

Courageous

Worry not, friends. We are protected from above! The night is black, yes -- but the Fire burns bright. The fire stands with you. Fear not the black. Do not despair. As the black deepens, my power grows...

Focused

My path is illuminated! By the holy Flame, I shall persevere! What grace has given me, let it pass to you, hero. The sacred fire whispers your name. You are most blessed.

Powerful

Holy power courses through me! It is as the Versebook says: purity is power. Our actions have pleased the sacred Flame. This is a holy boon. Use it wisely.

Vigorous

Though caged in steel, my faith burns through. I set my soul aflame. Nothing can extinguish it. As mother said... my suffering has prepared me well. No ill wind can snuff out the sacred Flame.

Critical Hits

Attacking

Light take you! Blacken our world no longer! Begone, foul thing! You shall suffer as I have! Burn in the holy Flame! You are DAMNED!

Recieving

It steals my breath! Fiends from the Pit, you shall not have me! Must it all end in such blackness?!

Encouragement

General

Breathe from this censer and recite the Verses. Now! Verse XXXVI: the Light shines brightest in darkness. I anoint you with oil warmed by the holy Flame. All is well.

Battle Aid

The ashes of this incense will consecrate the wound You very nearly entered the Light. Be more careful. I will petition the Light for your quick recovery.

Pep Talk

The Light touches us even here. I see victory in your eyes, though you are blind to it. Verse LVI: The Light e'er rises.

Hobby

Busy yourself elsewhere. I am praying for your soul. Yes, I shave my legs. What of it? Have you thread? I've torn a seam in my temple garments.

Death’s Door

I am ready, Light!

#Have you ever been this determined to learn more about your character #Also doing this directly to try and figure out Junia's past ngl #I don't know when or how to quit #OOC #Vestal #Darkest Dungeon #This took me literal hours

[love-always-shines]

Always  There

(Based on me and my squad. This is a telenovela about our lives when we grow up. In this, I’d say we’re about 25-26 years old. I decided to do this in the form a tv series, just for fun.)

Previously on “Always There”

I wonder if Gary the butler’s okay.

Okay so...

Richard basically knows about Nora

Which sucks because my poor friend just went from one toxic relationship to another :(

Nora and the grand witch are doppelgangers

Nora’s motive seems more clear now with the help of Ashley’s investigating and Dante’s psychic-ness.

When Lucas killed the grand witch, that’s how he became all powerful

And since that’s Nora’s ancestor, it makes sense for her to want revenge on Lucas.

And what better way to spite him than going after the girls before he does?

Hmmm.

Okay, without further ado, 

BUUUCKLE UP, BUCKEROOOOS

Episode 71: Countdown to Your Fate

        “When the morning comes

         And we see what we've become.

         In the cold light of day,

         We're a flame in the wind

         Not the fire that we've begun...

        Every argument,

       Every word we can't take back.

       Cause with all that has happened,

        I think that we both know 

       The way that this story ends.

     Then only for a minute....

      I want to change my mind,

    Cause this just don't feel right to me.

     I wanna raise your spirits...

    I want to see you smile but,

    I know that means I have to leave.

    Lately, I’ve been thinking....

    I want you to be happier.”

(setting: Bristo’s the diner. New Years Eve. 9am.)

            Five very uneventful days had passed after that horrific Christmas Eve. Everyone has been on high alert, paranoid of what. will. strike. next.

            Take Dianne, for example. She sat alone in the usual booth, staring intently out the window. Staring directly at the Letropoly hotel across the street from Bristo’s the diner. With a look in her eye that appeared to be anticipating something... deadly.

            “Hiyeeee,” Ana said, sliding in the booth, sitting across from her. Dianne immediately snapped herself back to reality. “Hiiiiii!”

            Ana turned around, looking out the window. Then turning back to Dianne. “It’s okay Dianne. We don’t have to go back there.”

           “It’s so creepy.”

          “I know. But, I think it’ll be okay. What are the odds that Nora would be staying at the SAME hotel Lucas stayed at?”

          “You’re right. She wouldn’t be. That’s a rookie mistake,” Dianne said, taking a sip of her vanilla freeze. “UNLESS-” 

          “Please don’t,” Ana smirked.

          “Nora couldn’t have known that Lucas held me hostage there. That happened before she was even relevant. AND...why would they all of a sudden offer cheaper prices for the suites if they DIDN’T want people to stay there?”

         “Oooof,” Ana said. “Maybe for the holidays?”

        Dianne took a deep breath. “Maybe. Actually yeah, you’re right. It’s probably nothing.”

        Ana laughed. “Just don’t let Yoshi hear you. She’s been loaded with conspiracies ever since Christmas.”

        Yoshi bursted inside. “DID SOMEONE SAY-”

        “GOD DAMMIT,” Ana said.

   (setting: Dianne’s new office. New Years Eve. 10am.)

             Oh that’s right! Dianne got a new job. She is now a child development researcher. She still works at the same elementary school as before, only now she does observations and analysis, and sends reports to corporate. She doesn’t teach anymore, which put Jimmy at a slight disadvantage now that his mom can’t give him automatic good grades anymore....

           Kaila entered the office. “Knock knock!”

           “Hey peaches!”

            “Hi sunshine!”

     Kaila was holding an adorable puppy. “This is Moca.”

          “AWWWWWWW!”

         “Hi!” Moca said to his new aunt Dianne.

        “YOU’RE SO CUTE I WANNA SQUEEZE YOU”

        Kaila laughed. “Do you know where Waterson park is?”

        “Yeah! It’s actually just one street down from my apartment. I think Ana was planning on taking Yoshi and the gang today.”

       “Aww cool! I’ll check it out,” Kaila said.

(setting: Waterson Park. New Years Eve. Noon.)

          “So what makes you cool enough to join our gang?” Josuke asked Moca, leaning against a tree.

          “I’d say run. Yoshi and Josuke get annoying REALLY fast. Save yourself the headaches. The only reason I’m still here is because I live with them unfortunately,” Lunis said.

           “Fuck you Lunis,” Josuke said, throwing an acorn at him.

          “Ignore both of them,” Yoshi said, arriving. Carrying a stick in her mouth. “You’re more than welcome to join our gang. Just one question. What are your thoughts on conspiracy theories?”

          “Uh, they’re interesting I guess” Moca said, shrugging his shoulders.

          “You’re in,” Yoshi said, raising her paw for a high five.

          “Yay!” Moca said, high fiving her.

        “Welcome new friend!” Josuke cheered.

        “I’ll give you a shot and see how you do,” Lunis said.

       Yoshi elbowed Lunis in the face. “Ignore our asshole brother. He doesn’t like any of us,” she said to Moca.

        “Noted,” Moca chuckled.

      “YO!!” Kayne called out, running towards them. With Sneaky running behind him.

       “Sup Kayne!” Josuke responded.

      “Sneaky, Kayne, this is Mocha. Our newest member and friend,” Yoshi said to them.

     “How do you do?” Sneaky asked, extending his paw for a paw-shake.

    “Are you single?” Kayne giggled.

   “Kayneeee,” Yoshi whispered. “Don’t start. Besides, I thought you liked Lunis?”

   “PLEASE,” Lunis smirked.

    “Look, we wanted to ask you guys about Osa,” Sneaky said.

    “Osa? What about her?” Josuke asked.

    Yoshi whispered to Mocha. “Osa’s our frenemy. Her mom is rivals with our mom. A lot of creepy shit has been going down with her lately. Hence, why I asked if you’re into conspiracies.”

   Mocha smiled. “I’m interested.”

   Yoshi beamed with excitement. “Good! Because I have a plan.”

  “Wait,” Kayne said. “You guys haven’t heard from her?”

  “No...have you?” Josuke asked.

  “WHY would they ask you if they already did. You imbecile,” Lunis said.

   “SHUSH, I’m thinking,” Yoshi said.

   “Mom said to stay out of it,” Lunis said, glaring at her.

   “And she also said vegetables are good for you, THIS SHIT IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL.” Yoshi persisted.

   “Alright, well you should keep that in mind when she grounds you for eternity.” Lunis counter-argued.

  “How the hell is circumcision gonna help us?!” Sneaky demanded.

  Everyone looked at him blankly...

  “Listen here you little shit,” Yoshi said, getting up in Lunis’s face. “If I’m going down, I’m taking you with me. But it won’t even come to that. Wanna know why?”

 “No. But I know you’re gonna tell me anyway.”

 “Because our investigating, is only gonna benefit mom. We won’t go backwards this time.”

“Yoshi we always try, but we always end up almost dying,” Josuke said.

 Mocha gasped. Kayne rubbed his shoulder. “He’s exaggerating,” she whispered to him.

“Not this time, Josuke,” Yoshi said confidently. “In fact..”

She looked Lunis straight in the eye. “Let’s make a bet. I bet that our investigating WILL help our parents somehow.”

 “And when it doesn’t?” Lunis scoffed.

 “Loser cleans the winner’s litter box tomorrow.”

 “A week.”

 “A MONTH.”

“A YEA-” Yoshi began, and Josuke covered her mouth. 

“How are you so confident?” Kayne asked.

“Because we have you,” Yoshi said to Mocha. “I have a good feeling about you. Plus, I’m determined to end Nora’s reign of terror once and for all.”

(setting: Ana and Jose’s house, re-built. New Years Eve. 2pm.)

                “Okay,” Yoshi said, cracking her knuckles. Do....dogs have knuckles? “First we find Osa, make sure she’s okay. Then we figure out WHY Nora all of a sudden became like this. What do we currently know?”

             “We know she’s a descendant of the grand witch,” Josuke said.

            “And they’re doppelgangers,” Sneaky added.

            “Doppelgangers?” Kayne asked.

           “They look exactly alike,” Mocha said.

            Lunis raised his eyebrows. “I’m impressed, new guy.”

            “What else do we know?” Yoshi asked, jotting down notes.

            “Lucas killed the grand witch and that’s how he became all powerful. Nora wants revenge for killing her or some shit like that,” Sneaky said.

            “So she wants to go for our parents before Lucas does to spite him,” Kayne said.

            “Precisely,” Yoshi said.

        “Does Osa have a smart phone?” Mocha asked.

       “Yeah why?” Josuke asked.

       “I can track her.”

       Everyone was shook.

      “Ya’ll never heard of find my friends?”

(setting: Dianne and Max’s apartment. New Years Eve. 3pm.)

                “And then, Mocha tracked Osa all the way to New York,” Yoshi explained.

                “That might actually be the smart thing,” Jose said to Ana. “Leave town for a few days.”

                “At least for the holidays,” Ana agreed.

               “Is Osa by herself?” Dianne asked.

           “I think Maria followed her,” Josuke said.

         “Okay. Well...if they’re not in any danger-” Dianne began.

        “WHO GIVES A FUCK IF SHE IS,” Jimmy randomly burst.

        “Jimmy,” Max said. “Language.”

        “MARIA COULD BE DEAD FOR ALL I CARE,” Jimmy yelled, stormed out of the living room. Dianne went after him.

         “Hun,” Jose said, taking Ana’s hand. “You’ve been through so much. You deserve to be happy and have fun.”

       Ana blushed.

     “Dad,” Yoshi said. “Are you suggesting...that we go to New York?”

      “It’ll be for New Years. NOT for investigating,” Ana said.

     Lunis smiled at Yoshi, mocking her.

     “Go suck a dick, Lunis”

    “gO sUCk a DIck lUNIs,” Lunis mimicked her. “THAT’S RIGHT.”

(setting: Jimmy’s room.)

      “I’m sorry mom. I didn’t mean to cause a scene like that.”

    “Hey, I understand you. I look at Maria and I re-live every insult, every threat, everything she did to hurt me, Max, and you.”

    “Then why do you guys keep helping her?”

     Dianne sighed, and sat down next to him on the bed. “Sometimes, in life....people make the wrong decisions. They cheat, lie, steal, kill, and hurt others. Why? I don’t know. We can’t control what other people do. But we can control how it affects our lives. Sometimes helping people, even the ones who hurt us...can be good for us. Look at Maggie. She was no better than Maria. But we helped her. And she helped save Ana’s life.”

      “Mom,” Jimmy said. “I hear you. I do. But...with all due respect, I don’t want to feel like we’re justifying everything they did to us.”

    “Oh trust me, we’re not. I care for Osa. Not so much Maria. That’s why we want to make sure Osa’s safe.”

     Jimmy smiled. “I’d want that too.”

     “So what do you say? You coming with me, your dad, and your aunt and uncle to New York?”

    “Heck yeah!!!”

  ------------END CREDITS------------

[ghostnghost-blog]

The one Be-all End-all conspiracy theory

Henry Wheaton

12/14/16

How the Election was Rigged against Trump by the Moon

The warning signs were there all along: HOW COULD WE NOT SEE THEM! What was the highlight of the presidential election? The debates! And what candidate wasn’t at the debates: That’s right… GARY JOHNSON. And why wasn’t he there? We don’t know, because when he was interviewed about it, he just stuck out his tongue for most of the interview. Who else famously stuck out their tongue a lot? Hmmm, I don’t know, maybe… KISS FRONTMAN GENE SIMMONS? Now you’re probably thinking, “wait, how does that tie into anything? One of those people is a crazy, terrifying clown demon, and the other one is Gene Simmons!” Well, you better get ready, because I’m about to blow your mind.

Who, I ask you, is Gary Johnson’s running mate? You know, the one who always looked like one of those parents who went to the trouble to put a leash on their kid (in this case, the kid is 63 year old former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson), but it doesn’t work and their child still manages to embarrass themselves in an extravagantly public manner? Yes, former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, who, sadly, was not the presidential candidate, because then the bumper stickers would read “Weld/Johnson,” was also involved in the watergate investigation! When did that take place? From the years 1972 to 1974! And what year lies smack dab in the middle of that? Thats right--1973, the same year KISS was founded… So not only have we found the secret connections between The shadow government, KISS, and watergate, but we haven’t even scratched the surface of this shadowy plot, or how deep it goes… Another 1973 related music event: That was the year that “The dark side of the moon” was released by Pink Floyd. And what do we know about the ACTUAL dark side of the moon? Nothing, since it never faces us, mostly due to the Earth’s inherent flatness. But bringing it back to the election, we know thanks to the late Alex Jones, who was apparently crucified, most likely by Gina, That A.) 4 Million people who were registered to vote and had died had their votes cast, and B.) Millions of illegal immigrants flooded into the country and voted for Hillary. Now, we can definitively say the first statement is true, because it is now common knowledge that the entire population of Colorado (around 4 million) was wiped out by “Reefer Madness,” and yet votes were still cast from there, since everyone had been replaced with lifelike robots programed to vote for Hillary! Now, for the second statement, that too is true. Just not in the way you think! You see, no illegal immigrants could get through our southern border, especially now that Breitbart news is holding our border there to keep Kelloggs from entering the country, (doing the lord’s work, boys. Godspeed), so where could the immigrants have come from? Well, there’s only one logical answer, isn’t there?

They came from the dark side of the moon. Now wait, don’t go! I know that truth bomb was so large that it hurts your brain, but don’t lie down and think it over, because that’s the type of thing that gives you liberalism. But doesn’t it make sense? We already know that aliens are real, as depicted in the 2000 documentary Battlefield Earth, and they -- being aliens, and most likely wanting to conquer the human race -- would naturally vote for Hillary! So there you have it. The moon rigged the election. But, of course, it didn’t rig it well enough to beat Trump. Of course not. He is no man to be beaten by a simple giant piece of cheese.

As always, don’t forget to share this as facebook as many times as you can before Suckerburg starts censoring the Truth!

Artist’s statement: This piece was largely inspired by a segment of Last Week Tonight by John Oliver on this subject. The flat Earth, 4 million dead votes, and illegal immigrant flooding are all real conspiracies, so I guess credit goes out to whoever made them up (cough Alex Jones. It’s always Alex Jones cough)

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Hyuna's Babe MV Meaning Behind

If you are into kpop, you basically know or heard Hyuna. If not, I pity you.

Kidding aside. Hyuna, born Kim Hyun-ah, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She was born on June 6th of 1992, and debuted with Wonder Girls under JYP Entertainment in 2006, but left the group the following year due to health problems. She then debuted under cube entertainment in the girl group 4minute in 2009 and went on to become one of the most popular girl groups in the country. She launched a solo career while still a part of the group in 2010 with 'Change'. 4minute disbanded in 2016, and hyuna has continued working as a solo artist ever since. She is a member of the sub unit Troublemaker, and Triple H. Hyuna is known, and often criticised for, her breaking the rules and sexy concepts. This concept shines in comeback songs such as Red (2014), Roll deep (2015), How's This (2016), and Lip & Hip (2017). For this reason, her music video for Babe came as a confused shock to many.  She is now a soloist in PNation together with her boyfriend, Dawn.

Today, pag-uusapan natin ang isa sa kanyang mga hit song na 'Babe'. I really love this song pero after kong malaman yung meaning behind, ghorL I'll never watch the MV the same way again. I'mma explain to you after I discuss the MV. You can watch it in the multimedia above. Mas maganda siguro kung mapanood niyo muna yung MV and make your own hypothesis bago niyo ito basahin.

The music video for 'Babe' was release on August 29th, 2017 and the initial sound of the song is a very bubblegum, poppy, bright sound. This is a stark difference to the style Hyuna has shown through a majority of her music since debuting as a solo artist, often having a sexy, badass kind of vibe. Everything about Babe is different to what she usually does - the outfits, the setting, the sound - but this was all intentional.

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Nagsimula ang MV na nagsasayaw siya in a white dress, which is unusual dahil kilala nga siya sa sexy concept and image, sa parang universe background CGI kineme and the first line is...

In an Asian culture, halimbawa sa Pilipinas na lang, parents be like "Hindi ka na bata. Matanda ka na. Go and work!", "You're already 20. When I was your age, I was 21." and other kinemeruts. Meron pa ngang pag lampas na yung edad mo sa kalendaryo or malapit na, dapat mag-asawa ka na but she's saying na like duh I'm just 26 what do you mean? I'm young. 26 is a nice age.

Hmmm. Creepy smile? She could just say precious smile to someone-- who do you think is that someone?

Then biglang nasunog yung screen showing a girl na sumisilip. Ang sunod na nangyari sa MV ay pumasok siya sa isang box showing only her silhouette.

And what she did next? If you will think about the usual sexy concept of Hyuna, she might do sexy kineme inside or twerk kineme but this is what she do...

She put her both arms in the surface which is a universal sign of being trapped. Parang sa mga horror movie keme. And when the door opens *drum rolls*

She is sitting on a bicycle, with braids, wearing an oversized sweater, black lipstick and big loop earrings which is very unusual from her known concept. And take note of the lyrics.

(More than yesterday) I feel even stranger (Again today) you don't feel like mine (When tomorrow comes) an unthinkable me That I don't even know

I am a, Babe babe babe babe In front of you, Babe babe babe babe I didn't know I'd be like this

The lyrics. She's pertaining to someone na dahil sa someone na 'yon, ay hindi niya namamalayan na nagbabago na siya.

Look carefully at the back-up dancers. The outfits the female dancers are very weird, looking like they have pom poms on their shirts, mocking the way people want them to look cute.

Then she's wearing a cute dress on top of the box showing her undies? Thoughts?

Then she starts counting down...

U make me 25, 25, 25 U make me 24, 24, 24 I feel like 21, 21, 21

Then she raps...

Hurry and take me, play with me Why do you treat me like a baby, so softly? I can't figure out how old I am in front of you Did you put a spell on me? I was invincible but now I don't know what to do because of you I'm burning up every day, you twist me up babe This is indeed me whining, but hope you think it's cute

Then she keeps on saying "Pamper me" with that creepy look idk I find it creepy.

And also during this part, there's a shot of Hyuna laying on a mirror (which represents knowing yourself) covered in sand (which makes her unable to see herself truly). It can also be a reference to her song Mirror from the same album, which is about knowing who you really are and embracing your true self.

Then yung screen nagmukhang parang yung sa 90s coz she keeps counting back and she was born on 90s.

Then she starts counting down again but when she said "You make me 17" biglang nag-iba yung mukha niya. Parang ayaw niya. "You make me 15" then after saying that, umalis na siya leaving her back-up dancers who are wearing weird outfits.

Then napunta siya dito where we can see the light in between her legs which portrays innocence, purity, or virginity. Then the next lyrics said...

I can't sleep today Can't sleep because of you Cuz I'm thinking of your eyes Cuz I'm thinking of the way you talk I can't sleep

And the last line is

Which is sang or in-edit para magtunog robot. And what does robot do? Sasakupin nila yung mundo sa future. Just kidding! Idk biglang napunta sa sci-fi utak ko.

So robots just follow commands whatever kung anong i-utos sakanila.

And if you listen carefully, that may sound like "You make me barbie girl". And what is a barbie girl from the famous song of Aqua?

A doll you can play, control, and undress anywhere. Hmmm.

Naiisip mo na ba ang meaning of this song and kung sino yung "someone" na iyon?

Kung hindi pa, I'mma explain it to you.

She was talking about the sexualizing of idols at a young age. Remember, na-tackle na natin ito?

She continues counting down in age, as she becomes more uncertain of who she is. This person is making her act younger, and younger, and younger, to the point where it gets into the underage category. This makes her uncomfortable and disturbed shown in the music video. She debuted at the age of 15 sa Wonder Girls and nag-debut ulit siya at the age of 17 sa 4minute. That's why when she counting down, nung 17 na, nag-iba na yung mukha niya tsaka nung nag-15 na ay umalis na siya. It's almost as if she's recounting all her time as an idol and it's highly likely that someone she works with or for has been harassing her or tormenting her- or perhaps they did this in the past.

Nung nagbilang siya pababa from 19, 17, 15, kinanta niya yun in Korean demonstrating that you should act your age outside Korean industry and is expected to act like those age if you want to succeed in Korea.

Yung pagbibilang pabalik is like a self-reflection of the past and standards of kpop.

And doon sa hook,

I can't sleep today Can't sleep because of you Cuz I'm thinking of your eyes Cuz I'm thinking of the way you talk I can't sleep

She can't sleep dahil sa ginawa sakanya. It causes a lot of trauma sa side niya. This person is making her so anxious, confused and uncomfortable. She's suffering greatly because of this person. This could also be a reference to the crazy schedules of kpop idols, which lead them to run on little sleep - caused by their companies demands and set schedules for them, which only supports the idea of a business associate harassing her.

And dito sa second verse,

(More than yesterday) I feel even stranger (Again today) you don't feel like mine (When tomorrow comes) an unthinkable me That I don't even know

Dahil nga they're a kpop idol, may binibigay na concept sakanila at dapat nilang sundin iyon dahil kasama iyon sa contract na pinirmahan nila. Some of the idols are even force to act cute or aegyo para magmukhang bata just like what is mentioned on her rap "This is indeed me whining, but hope you think it's cute" as if she's validating that someone if it's enough or artehan pa to the point na they forgot they're own self and they feel like stranger na sa sarili nila. They are other the control of that "someone" at wala silang magagawa.

And doon sa simula, sa universe CGI kineme at sa na-trapped siya sa box, it means na she's trapped in an artificial world and nung umalis na siya after counting 15, na-realize niya na everything is fake and she seems like a robot following the standards of kpop. Like yung mundong ginagalawan niya ay ibang-iba na sa totoong siya.

Bruhh this is giving me chills. Nung una kong narinig yung song, I really loved it lalo na yung choreo like gusto kong paulit-ulit sayawin. Ang unang interpretation ko kasi sa kanta is like a typical "special someone" yung tinutukoy niya and is about age doesn't matter sa love kaya nagbibilang siya pababa ng age. Akala ko it's about loving someone like the first time you experience it when you were still a teenager but no, it was wrong! Grabe talaga na-mindblown ako sobra. Pakihanap nga yung utak ko.

So anong masasabi niyo? Do you agree with this theory? Or do you have your own interpretation of  the song?

Stan Hyuna y'all!!! Big round of applause kay Hyuna for doing this👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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All Hallows’ Eve Stream

Hello! Also I AM getting the video What a good costume Testing, testing. Everything's fine over here! No, not the pumpkin! ...Can you see ME or is kast messing up in a new(?) and wonderful way I can see you, but only on a seperate console. That's... baffling. I'll reload There we are! Oh, Kast. Okay, there it is. ...Tell me I'm not invisible again. Oh no, I see you. Ahhh, good! Now that's real horror. Eh, it's probably better for him anyway. I'm sure it'll all work out. It'll be fien. Man, that room is HUGE Solid advice. If Prime had won the war. *shudder* I'm sure it'll be fine. Also fine. Soundwave gets along fine. Really, why did they even have forks ...Well, that's going to bother me forever. Subtle! Very! Who wrote THAT book It's very specific. Ugh. ... This is worse than anything in the episode itself. Does he.  think he's going to be able to eat that Got to admire his ambition, though. I'm questioning how he got it in or out of the house at all "Earth capital" sounds like something I would have believed and could still be convinced to. Heh. I'm still hung up over those Latin puns, those were clever. Hello all! Hi!

Hm new streaming site, never heard of this one It's totally awesome and not at all buggy. Zephra human! Hi Knock Out! I finally made it to a stream! Excellent! That just raises further questions! Nice save. Very nice. Ewww. sooo has the video started now? Try reloading It, uh.  It does that 'Cause I'm not getting anything on my end, I did that, I turned off my adblock and refreshed Or try clicking the leave button (top, to the right of the settings button) and coming back in Okay I'll try that How meta. So...the multiverse? ... Nope still nothin' I'm gonna try switching browsers Kast is a wretched thing. I'm on chrome I DO remember having this problem with Rabbit too, something about my adblock/settings wasn't letting me load video WHELP apparently Kast doesn't support Firefox at ALL, soo fun times Is a non-Firefox browser an option? I've only got Chrome and Firefox Don't you love how you have to have 4 different browsers installed for different websites that have different requirements for some reason? Oh yeah LOVE it It works on chrome for me, although not always on the first try My emulator's using chrome. Oh, THIS one Okay I'm gonna try messing around with my extensions and crossing my fingers Ha! Oh nice! The first one I turned off worked! I HAVE VIDEO WOO GLORIOUS! Woo! He didn't come in through the door... He came in through the living room Way to punch that ten-year old in the face, Hibbert Like they didn't already know. Doctor of the year. Truly. top 10 anime betrayals They know about the waffle incident. what a turn! Why is Dr Fink the only character that has a tiny counterpart? I mean, you can't prove he is She's not forcing them to barter for their dead children, she's already doing a better job than Primus. AH THIS ONE HAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE JOKES That was mine. classic The best kind of conspiracy! The biggest hitch in their plan is that Homer would ever choose rum over beer True. The fish eyes make it. Still true Hah! TWIRLING TWIRLING TWIRLING T'WARDS FREEDOM FAVE Seconded! Other favorite! WHoopsie! Well, that's what elections are for! I remember that joke going over my head as a kid Alright, onto Rifftrax! 'why is NOT voting for the evil choses throwing your vote away?' *choices Hmmm Oh I thought it was one of those where it's just the sound and you're supposed to synch it up Vincent Price! These guys are sapping the fun out of having a chat open They keep riffing when WE'RE the ones who should be riffing A little, maybe We always find a way to slip in a few. True This is the setup to a murder mystery. If Opera has taught me anything watch out for the chandelier AHAAAAAAAAAAA "Why haven't you killed them yet, it's been five WHOLE minutes" There's an established population of Vincent Price humans living in the hills to this day. She def has the 'I'm on my own fourth husband and they all died from mysterious circumstances' 'Lol first degree murder jokes, the staple of any solid marriage' One of these characters is absolutely going to kill the other. I *was* joking, but... Yyyyeah. '... And welcome to Jackass' "haha it's almost like you're trying to reenact it or something" Just leave your hand there I love how he's like 'charming' when dude's being macabre like he hasn't been nothing but unsettling since he came onscreen Ew indeed. I love how she's all 'meh' about mysterious blood dripping on her out of nowhere "See, we even kept the acit fro some reason" You never know when you might need an acid vat. Waste not, want not. Why are you entertaining this jackass girl I'm secretly expecting no ghosts at all Just murder. Exactly I'm expecting no ghosts or they're all ghosts. Wait I'm changing my guess There ARE ghosts but exactly zero of them are killing people Oh right, that's the one from Scariest Movie Moments of All Time despite being no such thing. That's right hit on the host's wife that'll win you points at this party Try not to be TOO disappointed about not getting into her pants, Lance "you're going to be the star corpse!" fcuk my nose made a WEIRD snort at that 'does she miss being scared' joke Running and screaming was probably the right call to make. Tiny little coffins Hah! Wee little coffins. Sheesh. So the idea is they all kill each other trying to get a larger prize, huh. I'm sure the police would have no questions for them afterwards. Absolutely none. Yes, yes, you want to murder one another, we get it. NOT AT ALL Better get back to the scotch Still trying ot get laid eh Lance run at her with a severed head, THAT'LL CALM HER DOWN Nice knife dude There's very little haunting going on in this house. Clearly false advertising If they're doing karaoke they have to do some Scissor Sisters 'I CAN'T DECIDE WHETHER YOU SHOULD LIVE OR DIE~' Pfff 'OH YOU'LL PROBABLY GO TO HEAVEN' 'PLEASE DON'T HANG YOUR HEAD AND CRY~' Oh NOW you're all suspicious and have questions about this bizzare situation Right? I'm half expecting they ARE actually all conected in weird roundabout ways ala The Clue Movie If the singing telegram lady doesn't show up I'm going to be bitterly disappointed. Same She's really just freaking out because it wasn't scotch Someone spilled wine in the room above. The real horror is the cleaning bill. ... the video being a butt for anybody else right now? Working okay for me mine was laggy and now it's totally frozen The sound's a little desynched but then it always is Oof I'll try refreshing if it's just me Well, that's not weird Okay looks alright now And finally, we have a ghost! if she was REALLY DEAD TO BEGIN WITH OOOOH I'm kind of leaning towards actual ghosts now, since otherwise I'm not sure how that rope trick would work maybe the same way the movie did it ...okay, fair point ...Actually I assume the movie could've done it by, like, pulling along on a thread and hiding the person pulling it via camera angles OHHHHHHHHHH DID I CALL IT You did! YYYYYYYEAH Yes let's spend as much time as possible in the acid room Never a dull moment in the acid room. okay so like why bother disposing of the body? Right? you didn't kill him, there was no direct evidence of your involvment That just raises MORE questions yes, move closer And then a skeleton popped out! Ha! BITCH IT'S A SKELETON WOULD YOU BE SCARED OF CALISTA FLOCKART? Covered in acid, though That is absolutely how those things work, I'm sure ...Hang on, what about the body the guy dumped in the pit the strings being visible actually being part of the plot is the biggest twist in this thing WHY DOES EVERYONE INSIST ON GETTING AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ACID VAULT?? To see the magical acidic secrets within! Skeleton - By Himself But is David S Pumpkins here! He will be, like scrap I'm letting this night go by without showing him. lolol Murderous animatronics? THAT'S never been done before "yeah I have some questions" Just a few. Deep lore! Well I'm certaily scared *certainly Aren't we all? How could you not be! Freddy Who? Jason whatshisname? All hasbeens compared to... Alright! Anything you'd like to see before we close out? If not, I'm content to close out on David Pumpkins. OOOOOOHHH DAVID S. PUMPKINS Any questions? I'm good, I need to do some dishes anyway Thanks for the stream, Knock Out! I gueeeess I should get dinner Thank you for coming! Always a delight to have you! Say hi to the fam for me, and happy Halloween! Thanks for hosting!  It's been... a treat. :) Of course! Happy Halloween! And to you!

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Catastrophically Stupid Plot to Smear Robert Mueller Exposed by Trail of Online Evidence

Special counsel Robert Mueller.Photo: J. Scott Applewhite (AP)

Conspiracy theories are almost always bullshit, but actual conspiracies are often easy to identify because one of the parties with knowledge of a plot cracks under the pressure or leaks information about it to others. For example, the Watergate plot fell apart largely because of the testimony of Mark “Deep Throat” Felt, an FBI associate director who told investigative journalists details of President Richard Nixon’s coverup of his role in the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in DC.

On Tuesday, another much sloppier and stupider conspiracy involving the FBI—an apparent attempt to smear former FBI director and current special counsel Robert Mueller as a rapist—fell apart in record time due to the women the conspirators allegedly intended to bribe and the mind-blowing trail of digital evidence left behind.

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On Tuesday, the Atlantic reported that Mueller, who is running an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 elections and its possible links to Donald Trump’s campaign, had referred a plot to pay off women to make up false claims of sexual misconduct against him to the FBI. Two women, who identified themselves as Lorraine Parsons and Jennifer Taub, told journalists and media figures including Twitter celebrity Ed Krassenstein of the Hill Reporter that they had been offered large sums of cash for accusations against Mueller.

“When we learned last week of allegations that women were offered money to make false claims about the special counsel, we immediately referred the matter to the FBI for investigation,” the special counsel’s spokesperson, Peter Carr, told the Atlantic.

Krassenstein told NBC News that while investigating the women’s claims, he had received threats, including a text message with his home address saying “You’re in over your head…. Drop this”. Yet the plot seems to have continued to proceed regardless, despite the fact the crucial element of secrecy had already faded. NBC News wrote that GOP lobbyist Jack Burkman, a well-known conspiracy theorist, was openly advertising he had supposed proof that Mueller was an abuser on Facebook:

Around the same time reporters began to be contacted about the misconduct allegations, Jack Burkman, a Republican lobbyist and radio host, began promoting, via his Facebook page, that he is investigating sexual misconduct and alcohol-related allegations against Mueller. On Tuesday morning he tweeted that he would hold a press conference two days later to “reveal the first of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s sex assault victims.”

Over the past two years, Burkman has peddled a separate, evolving conspiracy theory that has blamed several different wild plots for the death of Democratic staffer Seth Rich, who was shot on a Washington street in 2016 during an apparent botched robbery.

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Emails obtained by the Atlantic showed that the woman identifying herself as Parsons told reporters she had been offered complete clearance of her credit-card debt, as well as an additional $20,000 payment by a firm called Surefire Intelligence, “to make accusations of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment against Robert Mueller.” Parsons said she was also asked to sign a “sworn affidavit” attesting to the accusations’ accuracy.

Though Parsons said she had worked at a law firm with Mueller in 1974, the firm in question denied any records of that to NBC News, and no one seems to have otherwise tracked this person down. Burkman now insists she’s fictional. But Taub, a Vermont Law School professor who says she has never met Mueller, also told the Atlantic she had received emails from a Surefire account proposing a similar arrangement. (No one has alleged money actually changed hands, if it was ever seriously on the table in the first place.)

Per the Atlantic, Surefire Intelligence advertises itself as “a private intel agency that designs and executes bespoke solutions for businesses and individuals who face complex business and litigation challenges.” Yet it quickly became clear one of the persons behind Surefire was Jacob Wohl, a D-list celebrity Trump supporter mostly known for annoying people on Twitter.

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Some context here: Wohl is best known as the number one @realDonaldTrump “reply guy”—i.e., rushing to be the account with the top sycophantic reply to any given Trump tweet. Virtually every day, he’s lining up to post #MAGA tweets flattering the president and touting whatever hot BS will grow his conservative following.

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As the Daily Beast noted, he’s also a conspiracy theorist whose past includes stints as a hedge-fund manager. Years ago, Wohl fell afoul of regulators with the National Futures Association and Arizona Corporation Commission after clients accused him of fraud. (The latter entity barred him from its membership for life, while Wohl attracted additional scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission.) So he is not exactly the most trustworthy character.

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Wohl has repeatedly denied having any links to Surefire, which the Daily Beast reported posted advertisements boasting its elite Israeli intelligence credentials on Craigslist. Surefire also seems to have seeded blogging platform Medium with “suspiciously vague” posts touting how good it is at the art of spycraft, the Beast wrote:

Surefire is a bit of a mystery. Since-deleted Craigslist advertisements for the company said it “was founded by two members of Israel’s elite intelligence community.” The ads billed services including “counter intelligence,” “private spies,” and “ethical hackers.”

… Among the little public information available on the company is a pair of suspiciously vague posts on the publishing platform Medium. Both posts were written to appear as journalistic exposes of the company but neither does much beyond extolling its supposed expertise and impressive client list—without naming any of the clients. Both the posts were written by self-described journalists whose Twitter accounts were created in the last three months, and neither has done much beyond promote their Medium posts on Surefire.

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According to the Beast, Wohl told them that Burkman had hired Surefire’s “managing partner” Matthew Cohen to assist in his quest to find accusers against Mueller. But the trail of evidence linking Wohl to the firm now includes contact numbers leading to his mom’s phone and a photo of “Matthew Cohen” that appears to be… Wohl, just poorly doctored to black out his face.

Again, this is a face that is instantly recognizable to many of the millions of people who read the president’s tweets.

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Domain records for Surefire Intelligence’s website also listed Wohl’s email ([email protected]), according to NBC News.

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So either Cohen exists and cleverly set up Wohl as his fall guy, or Wohl was LARPing as an international super-spy using his mom’s phone number and personal email. (It’s not clear whether Burkman was aware of the second possibility.)

OK. Still with us? Because this is already very, very stupid.

It’s about to get stupider.

For one, Surefire’s list of intelligence experts included similarly poorly doctored photos ripped off the web, including models and celebrity actor Christoph Waltz:

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As all of this inane scheming began going viral Tuesday following the Atlantic’s report, someone apparently forwarded one of the accusations to the Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for both its popularity with Trump supporters and wild-eyed credulity. Wohl, who had repeatedly denied any involvement with Surefire, posted news of the resulting story to his Twitter account. Perhaps he was under the impression no one would draw the connection.

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The Gateway Pundit’s story (which Gizmodo has chosen not to link to) cited documents from a firm with an “International Private Intelligence” tagline. Those documents alleged that “on or around” Aug. 2, 2010, Mueller—then the director of the FBI—was reeking of alcohol at Manhattan’s St. Regis Hotel when he identified himself to an unnamed woman as “a cop” attending a conference in the city. When Mueller asked her to join him in his room and she refused, the story went, Mueller told her “I work for the FBI” and “I’m not the guy that you say no to.” The documents then accused Mueller of intimidating her into coming to his hotel room before sexually assaulting her.

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As NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny noted on Twitter, “International Private Intelligence” is Surefire’s tagline. Hmmm.

The holes in the Gateway Pundit’s story are obvious, and too many to list in full. But here’s one: Gizmodo found that on Aug. 2, 2010, Mueller was reported by the Washington Post to have attended and been dismissed from jury duty in DC Superior Court while in the company of an “ear-pieced security guy.” So for this incident to have occurred on the listed date, the FBI director would have needed to leave jury duty, and instead of finishing his interrupted work day, ditch his security detail to undertake a multi-hour journey to get drunk in New York and sexually assault a stranger. (By the way, a 2009 report noted Mueller was under such constant guard while head of the FBI that four armed guards stood outside a barbershop where he was getting a haircut.)

The Gateway Pundit has since retracted its story, writing “We took the documents down and we are currently investigating these accusations. There are also very serious allegations against Jacob Wohl. We are also looking into this.”

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So, to recap, it looks an awful lot like a bunch of conspiracy theorists got together and tried to launch their own conspiracy, showing in the process they were nowhere near competent enough to actually organize a conspiracy. And despite the fact that said plot blew apart faster than a blackout drunk mishandling fireworks at a Fourth of July barbecue, and the key players involved were very likely being monitored and investigated by the FBI as of Tuesday afternoon, they seem to have decided to move forward with it.

It is also entirely possible, as various sites have suggested, this was never about Mueller per se and instead some kind of long-winded attempt to troll the media—or maybe pull a supposed gotcha on the #MeToo movement, which emphasizes believing accounts of sexual violence. Either would stretch the definition of “trolling,” seeing as only the alleged conspirators look stupid here. (For example, the only media outlet to report the Mueller accusation as anything other than a hoax appears to be the Gateway Pundit, which is one of the president’s favorite news sites.)

Wohl, who a lawyer might advise to stop talking, is continuing to tweet about the hoax. Specifically, that he’s not owned.

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To quote the ending of Burn After Reading:

“Jesus fucking Christ. What did we learn, Palmer?”

“I don’t know, sir.”

“I don’t fucking know, either. I guess we learned not to do it again.”

“Yes, sir.”

“I’m fucked if I know what we did.”

“Yes sir, it’s hard to say.”

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Gizmodo has reached out to Wohl for comment, and we’ll update this post if we hear back.

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[The Atlantic/NBC News/The Daily Beast]

Source: https://gizmodo.com/catastrophically-stupid-plot-to-smear-robert-mueller-ex-1830115833