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[mermaidsirennikita]

Ok, so maybe this question is too broad. But what are your hands down favorite sex scenes in contemporaries? Just the scenes you return to again and again?

Sex scene questions are NEVER too broad. The depiction of sex in media is one of my favorite things to talk about, for srs or for "YOU GOTTA SEE/READ THIS" purposes.

Soooo lol I left a few Sierra Simone books off the "angstiest contemporaries" list because while they are not paranormal or whatever, sometimes her New Camelot-verse books feel too... intense? But whatever they're contemporary and these books have some of my favorite sex scenes ever so YA GETTING THEM.

(Among, as it turns out, many other scenes from many other books.)

New Camelot:

American Queen--Embry deflowering Greer which has a) surprise virgin b) possessive dark Embry content, which is some of my FAVORITE content in that series; the whole "talking to my groom on the phone while riding the best man's face and listening to him jack off and we're actually all kinda sad about it" scene--Ash giving Embry to Greer as a wedding present is SOOOO FUCKED but SOOOOO GOOD; the wedding night scene with the first threesome hell fucking yeah

American Prince--Ash and Embry's first time in the flashback with all the blood and the "you look beautiful in the moonlight"-ing; Embry and Greer's hardcore CNC scene where it begins as like, therapeutic playacting and evolves into it being THEM and one of the central conflicts of the series (Embry and Greer love Ash but are both so devoted to Ash that they also, especially Embry, resent his presence because they need their own space together) and then at the end he sees her in the full light and like gasps in horror because she's covered in bite marks and bruises and she's like :D about it because Greer is a freak; the "blindfold you with a Mt. Rushmore tie and blow you to express my eterrrrnal gratitude scene; the "let's make Greer feel better" kinda fucked up green apple scent threesome; the "Ash is very sads because his first wife died so he shows up in the rain and fucks the shit out of Embry to cope" flashback; Greer thinking that Embry Cheated On The Polycule and being like "WELCOME HOME CHEATER" and asking him if Abilene's pussy is as sweet as hers before he's like "THERE'S NOBODY SWEETER" and drops to his knees to eat her out while she's standing.

He's my faaavorite.

American King: OBVIOUSLY, the "it's a very sad occasion and The Polycule Measure Is Being Threatened So We're Gonna Have A Threesome For Three Chapters" scene, AMAZING, shoutout for Embry being balls deep in Greer and before Ash can put it in being all "I THINK WE SHOULD DISCUSS OUR RELATIONSHIP AND ITS BOUNDARIES" and Ash being like "are you fucking kidding me" before just forging ahead, one of the funniest things I've Ever read; the Greer/Embry reunion sex where he comes inside her super quick and is like "WHOOPS SORRY" and eats her out immediately after; the "Embry Lost So He Gets Mild CBT" scenes which fr is one of the filthiest things I've EVER READ; the "Ash Lost So He Gets Face Fucked" scene, largely because of "the might Maxen Colchester has a gag reflex" ugh kill me; the "Embry fucks Ash with a dildo in the sex club" flashback; Ash and Embry's Last First, CRYING TEARS.

Writing all that out (and look dude, when I say I reread those scenes a lot, I AM SERIOUS) I realize there isn't a single solo Ash/Greer scene, and it's not that I don't love them, but they have the least FRAUGHT sex scenes so it's less memorable. Like, my favorite Ash/Greer sex scene is in American Queen after he finds out Embry had sex with her first and he's super jealous of both of them (and she doesn't... fully realize that yet) and fucks her being like "AND DID HE DO THIS??? AND THIS?????". It's great love that content.

Salt in the Wound: the scene where Mark takes Isolde's virginity with fingers on and is like "LOOK AT YOU DOING SO GOOD" while she cries and fully realizes that she is a true masochist, 'twas very hot

Salt Kiss: obviously, the entire "deflowering of Tristan" saga lmao, but ESPECIALLY when Mark is like "Tristan I've fucked you like twice in the last hour I'm not gonna fuck you again" and Tristan goes ":(" only for that sentence to end with ".... so instead you get to eat my ass while I sit on your face, LUCKY YOOOOOOU". I also really love the scene in the mini short "Beg Me" where Mark makes Tristan fuck a pocket pussy (while being all "IF I HAD A WIFE I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH YOU FUCK HER AND IT WOULD BE AMAZING AND GREAT", a fact??? Tristan??? Super????? Misses out on???? When it turns out Mark DOES have a future wife????) before he fucks Tristan and continues to talk about how great it would be if there was a wife here lmao; I also reeeeally love the scene where Tristan and Isolde fuck in that yacht chapel thing. SO. GOOD. SUCH. ANGST.

Obviously, I love many scenes from her Bell Brothers series; the altarfucking scene in Priest; the "holy oil as anal lube" scene, also in Priest; the "let's have anal sex for the first time in a convent" scene in Sinner; the "let's pretend I'm a naughty monk and you're tempting me" outdoor blow job in Saint. All great content. Love it. Amazing.

ANYWAY. NON-SIERRA. Sierra is just the queen of sex scenes, I'm sorry.

I looove the scene in Give Me More by Sara Cate where Hunter, Drake, and Isabel finally have sex after Hunter's admitted that he loves Drake in a romantic manner. It's super hot and also weirdly sweet.

Kristen Callihan's Game On series is REAL GOOD in terms of sex scenes. There's a great scene in The Friend Zone where the heroine is like, taking care of the hero because he's typically been a real caregiver in his family. First of all, she greets him wearing a fake jersey that says "nothing's getting past my tight end". He's a tight end, and I personally think that's love. And then she fingers his ass during to climax and he's super grateful about it because nobody has ever done that before and he felt very loved lmao.

Act Your Age by Eve Dangerfield has SEVERAL very good scenes where they're roleplaying stepfather/stepdaughter stuff, but I think the scene that really sticks out to me remains the first scene where they're in the dark and she doesn't know it's him (and he doesn't know that she doesn't know) and she's going down on him and starts calling him "Daddy" and he like. FREEZES lol.

Reckless by Stella Rhys has an amazing scene where the hero and heroine are boss/employee but also best friends, and he's been helping her get through her realization that her fiance cheated, which has caused a lot of sexual tension... And then in his OFFICE one day, he's just like "use me" and BOOM FRIENDSHIP CORRUPTED. There's also a later scene where he has a very bad work call and she like, undoes her top and is all "you may use my tits to help yourself recover from the manpain you're experiencing right now". Like they're his pacifier. I was... about it.

Minx by Sophie Lark has a scene I read like thrice where the heroine is blowing the hero and then begins fingering him and he's like "nooooow I get why women like to be penetrated". There's also a scene I love where she's like "oh no, I'm on my period" and he goes "DON'T CARE". He might even go down on her.

The All the King's Men Duology by Kennedy Ryan--the scene where he gets her off by sticking his head under her sweatshirt and going to town on her nipples while her coworkers are on the other side of the wall; I mean, I hate to continue... to show my hand.... with this lol, but also the scene where she's blowing him and gives him the ol' bonus pleasure (a finger in his ass)

Mercy by Sara Cate--the pegging scene. That is all.

Possession by Adriana Anders has an amazing scene where the hero kidnaps the heroine (with her consent beforehand) and spit roasts her with his ol' buddy ol' pal. There's also a deleted short about them where he brings in like... three other buddies.... and they all go at her at the same time. AMAZING.

Managed by Kristen Callhan--the whole scene where after they have this really passionate sex he pushes his cum back in her

Lead by Kylie Scott--the scene where they're all "it'll be fine if we just get it out of our systems!!!" and he fucks her on a table while she's wearing like, a FUCKIN BOOT FOR HER BROKEN FOOT LMAO (she broke her foot trying to kick down a door dramatically); and the scene where they have emotional missionary sex and kiss for the first time

Deep by Kylie Scott--the hero finds out the heroine, pregnant with their one night stand baby, has been masturbating a lot and is all "I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR NEEDS FROM NOW ON" and fingers her to orgasm lol

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre--the scene where they play chess while he's inside her and she's in his lap facing away from him, and if he comes he loses or something lol

Heated Rivalry and The Long Game by Rachel Reid--the scene where Ilya's won player of the year or something so after he drinks vodka while watching Shane finger himself; the "I want to look at you during" sex scene where Ilya uses endearments during and Shane is like "OH NOOOOO HE'S LIKE FALLING IN LOVE WITH ME??? ABORT!!!"; the scene after they actually say I love you. SUCH EMOTIONAL SEX SCENES. Oh wait also the scene where Shane is on the phone with his BFF and Ilya is like "I'm just gonna blow you during carry on".

And in TLG, the "I'm fucking a king in his throne room" scene because sometimes you've just got to fuck the confidence back into someone.

#romance novel blogging #romance novels #book recs #like 50 deranged sex scene recs

[favesgrave]

Disobedient

Bill was having a rough day. Not that most days dealing with mechanical aliens who were locked in a never ending war weren’t rough, but this was a whole new kind of rough. He had thought he had seen it all, he really had. What else could the universe possibly throw at him?

A lot. The universe could throw a lot, apparently. Or more accurately, the multiverse could. An Autobot had gone into a spacebridge and he must’ve taken a wrong turn since it took him to an entirely different universe. And for Bill, that meant even more paperwork.

He hadn’t even been able to understand a word the blue Autobot had said. He spoke faster than an auctioneer, which was an entirely separate headache. 

That wasn’t the icing on the cake though. To top off his perfect day, Damocles had been stolen by  the Decepticons, because of course they wanted it. Breakdown hadn’t been alone though. He seemed to have a new human sidekick. So he had to put a pause on all the paperwork for Blurr and debrief the Autobots of this inconvenience. He wasn’t surprised when he was met with some shock.

“A Decepticon paired with a human?” Ratchet asked incredulously. 

“And I have a pretty good hunch who,” Fowler said. “The stolen satellite was Project Damocles.”

Optimus finished the sentence for him. “Invented by Silas.”

“I guess the former Colonel Bishop wanted it back.”

Bumblebee said something in his language of beeps and Arcee more or less translated. “Yeah, I thought Silas was paste.”

Then there was poor Blurr, who was completely lost on… everything, really. “Excuse me, but would anyone be willing to shed some light on who exactly this Silas is?”

“Someone you don’t wanna mess with,” Bulkhead said grimly. “He took Bee’s t-cog, built a copy of Optimus…”

“And tried to gut me,” Arcee added. “We thought we had gotten rid of him, but it looks like he’s back...”

This world was quite different than what Blurr was accustomed to. He was learning that more and more with each second he spent there.

“Agent Fowler,” Ratchet, ever the skeptic, spoke again. “Even if he were alive, are you suggesting that Silas has aligned MECH with the Decepticons? I highly doubt that Megatron would even entertain such an idea!” 

“Why not?”

All heads turned toward Jack, who stood next to Miko and settled his arms on the railing. “The Human-Bot Alliance works for us,” he said.

“Most of the time,” Arcee commented. The humans present took no offense.

“Damocles is a particle beam cannon so powerful, that it can slice up the Pentagon like a birthday cake, or give everyone on Mt. Rushmore a mohawk. All from a satellite in orbit. It’s the work of a madman and in Megatron’s hands.”

That left an unsettling feeling all over the room. No matter the universe, Megatron was a name to be feared.

“The ‘Cons may have the satellite, but they can’t use it without the interface code. The only existing copy is stored at the secure servers in headquarters in Colarado,” Fowler informed the group, folder in his hand.

“We must keep the code out of Decepticon hands at all costs,” Optimus said.

Bulkhead clashed his fists together, clearly ready to leap into action. “It’s roll time!” 

“Eyhep-ep-ep! I have not yet cleared you for active duty,” Ratchet scolded, wagging his finger. “Nor are you ready to roll!”

Bulkhead groaned, trembling from either the strain on his injury or sheer annoyance. Or even both.

Blurr couldn’t blame him. He hadn’t been here all that long, but he was already getting antsy from being cooped up. He knew he wouldn’t be joining them on this mission either, due to Ratchet not figuring out his signal yet.

“If you keep at it with the exercises then you’ll be back in the field in no time at all, less than a nanoklik!” Blurr said, attempting to try a hand at comfort.

“Yeah, easy for you to say,” Bulkhead grumbled. “Doesn’t feel like a thing’s changed.” 

He watched with longing as the rest of the team ran through the groundbridge, leaving him behind. “I should be going with them and instead, I’m stuck here. Not like they even need me anymore.”

“You can’t think like that, Bulk,” Miko frowned. “You’ll be wrecking ‘Cons again in no time!” Her guardian didn’t seem too convinced by that statement.

Blurr hesitated, casting a split-second glance at the larger mech before speaking. “I know it can be considered rude to ask and you’re perfectly free to not answer, but what exactly injured you? This wound seems to be recent judging by the way you and everyone else has been dealing with it.”

“You know those relics Optimus has been trying to find?” he asked, waiting until he nodded. “The one I got sent to deal with was Tox-En. I didn’t mention it when you asked us about other types of energon before… but this is up there with the dark stuff. Tox-En was used against the Autobots during the war… just our luck it ended up here.”

“And that’s how you ended up wounded?”

He shook his head. “That’s only part of it. I got rid of the Tox-En in a volcano. Right when I was ready to back through the groundbridge, an Insecticon hit me. Hardshell,” he said. Blurr noticed the way Miko tensed up, her expression carrying something darker.

Before Blurr could pry any further, Optimus’s voice cut in over the comms. “Ratchet, we require backup!”

Bulkhead wasted no time. “I’m there!”

“Ehyep-ep-ep!” Ratchet repeated his strange little noise, placing a hand on Bulkhead’s shoulder. A stern look was fixed on his face, one that crushed the other’s hope into joining the battle.

“Can you remotely disable Project Damocles under Agent Fowler’s advisement?” Optimus asked.

“On a human based computer network?” The medic took a few steps closer. He did not like the odds of this idea in the slightest. “Without my backup? Without Rafael?”

“I’m afraid we have very little options!”

Jack glanced at Miko, who was also listening to the crisis. “We could always pay Raf a visit with the groundbridge.”

“Hopefully his mom doesn’t kill us,” Miko said.

Ratchet stared at them, weighing his choices before he vented and input the coordinates. “Be fast about it. Optimus and the others are depending on this.”

Blurr wasn’t sure he was hearing this right. “Wait, correct me if I’m wrong but I definitely know that I’m not, isn’t Rafael a child? Why are we entrusting something that’s this important with him?!”

“Cause Raf’s a genius,” Miko grinned. She was improving in understanding the newest addition to the team. “Human-Bot Alliance, dude! Keep up!” She didn’t impart any more nuggets of wisdom before disappearing into the groundbridge with Fowler and Jack.

Blurr must’ve been staring with optics the size of saucers, because Ratchet glanced at him. “Trust me, you’ll adjust quickly. Humans are full of surprises, after all.”

He would have to take his word for it. Speed was his trademark, after all.

But no amount of speed would be helping anyone right now. Time seemed to move in slow motion as they waited on word, any kind of word, from the rest of the team. Ever since dispatching the humans, it had been pure radio silence. Blurr was zooming from here to there, working out whatever energy he could. Bulkhead had taken to small pacing behind Ratchet.

“Ratchet, you gotta send me in!”

“So you can be an even easier target?” he retorted. “You have yet to regain your full range of motion!”

“But Breakdown’s back! He’s my arch enemy. C’mon, even the kids are in on the action!” he begged.

Ratchet sighed, his back turned. “Very well, Bulkhead. You are cleared for duty.”

“Yes!”

That made Blurr stop from surprise, looking over at the two. 

Bulkhead had celebrated a little too early. “A duty of my choosing,” Ratchet clarified. “Curbside duty. You’ll make sure no harm comes to Fowler and the children.”

There’s not many protests to be made. It’s either Ratchet’s way or no way and Bulkhead wasn’t about to sit around any longer than he already had.

They receive a short message from him not long after that praising him for the idea, and then there’s nothing. 

That did not help calm their nerves whatsoever.

“Do you think he’s alright?” Blurr asked. 

Ratchet didn’t answer him, instead trying to contact the wrecker instead. “Bulkhead, do you read? Bulkhead!” 

Nothing.

There was terror blazing in his optics, terror that was spreading on over to Blurr. He had only just met this Bulkhead, but he wasn’t ready to see him die. He wasn’t ready to see any Autobot die.

“Ratchet, you-“

“No,” he cut him off immediately. “The answer’s already no, Blurr. We don’t yet know how sturdy you are compared to the blasterfire here and frankly, I would rather not risk it.” He pressed something on the keyboard to let him through the comms. “Optimus, I fear that Bulkhead requires immediate backup!”

“Understood,” the Prime responded. “I will send in Smokescreen to assist.”

Blurr was still standing with his mouth agape. Had Ratchet really just brushed him aside like that? Here he was, standing and doing nothing, while everyone else was giving it their all. If one cog in a machine failed to function, what did that mean for all the others? He knew he wasn’t as strong as the other Autobots here, but he wasn’t defenseless!

He tapped his pede against the ground in a rapid fire way before making his decision. He dashed to the groundbridge council, leaping as high as he could. The previous coordinates were still plugged in. In one quick motion, he yanked the lever down and sped through the open groundbridge.

“SorryRatchetbyeRatchetIreallyhopeyoucanunderstand!”

He ended up in a quiet neighborhood. Raf’s, if he had to guess. No time for sightseeing though. He transformed immediately, no doubt violating countless traffic laws as he swerved around corners. He heard fighting and struggling and knew it belonged to Bulkhead. He just hit the gas even harder.

He found Bulkhead and Smokescreen facing down a nasty Decepticon, one who looked like he’d been through the Pits and back. His frame was cracked and dented, an entire optic missing. He remembered Bulkhead mentioning the name Breakdown.

His tires screeched against the ground and he raced down the hill and right off a ledge, a move not unlike the one he pulled with Blitzwing at the races. Only this time, the Decepticon didn’t move out of the way. He hadn’t even seen him coming.

Blurr transformed back, ramming a foot against Breakdown’s face. His tires spun into action, rubber screaming against metal until he hopped away before the ‘Con could even react.

“You really are fast,” Smokescreen noted. Then he turned his attention back to their enemy. “Three against one!”

He didn’t say a word, glaring at the three Autobots before blasting a parting gift of a missile. They scrambled out of harm’s way, luckily getting out with a single scratch. When the dust cleared, their ‘Con was gone.

One loss didn’t take away from one victory. Overhead, Damacles burned up in the sky, leaving a fiery trail behind it as it crashed and splintered into pieces.

“Looks like someone’s big plan just burned up on re-entry,” Bulkhead quipped. “Not bad, you two.”

“And for the record, I studied every one of the Wreckers battles,” Smokescreen said.

“There’s hope for you yet,” Bulkhead smirked. “Newbie.”

Blurr perked up. “Can I study them too?”

Bulkhead laughed, giving him a clap on the back. “I’ve got you covered,” he said. 

All in all, the mission had been a success. Damocles was no more, the kids were safe, and no Autobots were harmed in the making of this victory. Though, it did seem like Raf would have to be relocated to a new house given the Decepticons now knew where his family lived… that was fine, Fowler had that all covered!

Even if it was concerning that the Decepticons could have a better idea of where Jack and Miko lived, along with the location of the base.

“So, Blurr pulled a Miko?” Arcee asked, smiling.

"We all have at least once," Bumblebee said.

Miko grinned, throwing up some symbol Blurr didn’t recognize where she had her middle finger and ring finger folded into a fist while the rest stayed up. “Rock on!”

“He did, and it was incredibly reckless considering I told him to stay put,” Ratchet said sharply.

Bulkhead went in to put an arm around Blurr’s shoulder, then revised his plan because of his size and opted to rest a hand on his back. “Aw, c’mon Ratch. Blurr did fine! He even got a good hit in on Silas. Him and Smokescreen both.”

“Yeah!” Smokescreen nodded enthusiastically. “He’s a pro. Definitely part of the Elite Guard.”

Blurr straightened up at that, smiling. “I told you so, didn’t I?”

“Elite Guard or not, Blurr isn’t the same as us. If he gets hurt, I don’t know how well I would be able to repair him. He may be fast, but that doesn’t mean he should be running headfirst into a battle. Unless you’re trying to speed up the process of becoming one with the Allspark,” he said accusingly, narrowing his optics at Blurr.

“I’m sorry, but if you expect me to stand idly by while you and everyone else are doing everything they can to provide assistance, then you’re wrong, especially when even the human children were involved.” He had never been particularly insubordinate before, this was a first. He also hadn’t been treated like a newly forged bot in centuries, so maybe that had something to do with it.

“I understand you had our best interests in mind,” Optimus said calmly. “Though in the future, it would be wise to follow orders. Ratchet does raise a point in how he would be able to mend you should any harm befall you.”

He was right. Blurr knew he was right. On his Cybertron, Primes were his superiors. Even if the chain of command wasn’t exactly the same way, he knew Optimus was the leader. Maybe that was a recurring fact across the multiverse.

“It won’t happen again,” he promised. He hoped it wouldn’t.

The initial adrenaline from throwing himself into the fight was wearing off, and his spark was returning to its normal beat. Now that he could really clear his processor, he could take a moment to think about everything that he knew.

Breakdown was a Decepticon. Now, he was dead. Silas, a human, had been piloting his corpse, reducing the former ‘Con to nothing but a mech suit for him to stomp around in.

That was, in the least amount of words possible, disturbing. He hadn’t ever considered a human capable of doing something like that. Kidnapping a Cybertronian, taking apart their corpse and then puppeteering it? He felt like he was going to be sick. And if someone like that was working with the Decepticons… they could be in a lot of trouble.

But Silas had seen him. The ‘Cons had already taken an interest in him when he arrived, would this change anything? Would Silas tell Megatron about a little blue Autobot, leading to him putting two and two together?

Spark, he hoped not. He prayed not.

He wasn’t sure if it was because of the monster that was Silas, or from his slight lack of energon, but for the rest of the night it left him feeling weak and he knew he had to take a moment and sit.

#tfa blurr in tfp #transformers animated #transformers prime #tfa #tfp #tfa x tfp #tfa blurr #blurr #tfp ratchet #ratchet #tfp optimus #optimus prime #tfp bulkhead #bulkhead #tfp smokescreen #smokescreen #tfp arcee #arcee #tfp bumblebee #bumblebee #miko nakadai #jack darby #agent fowler #crossover #maccadam #maccadams #blurr is slowly learning how fucked up the tfp universe is #blurr: wow another universe! oh it's a little freaky actually

[paracosmicat]

12 for Andi Mack! 🏀

12. the unpopular character that you actually like and why more people should like them

Well you know minor character propaganda is not really needed in this very much still alive fandom, but my answer will stay Kira.

You, ninadove, are only on Mt Rushmore or Less so I will refrain from spoilers but everything that happened with her character was seemingly a meaningless method of adding conflict right at the end and I could have really done without it.

More than anything, I want to know how much Disney had control over her writing. I understand that Disney is known for sniping queer content, but I get the sense that with the final season she could have fought harder to bring it out of subtext and that would have made awkward things like the “so you’d rather do a costume with Cyrus than with me?” seem a lot less…up for debate.

I mean, everyone used homophobia as a reason to literally wish death upon her character and sling horrible insults at her, but I hardly picked up on that double meaning and I strongly doubt the kids did either—even though the LACK OF ANGER AT TJ seemed to imply this.

Kira is super strong and confident and she held a big fat mirror in Buffy’s face to show her how to grow, so we can assume she is capable of embodying all of Buffy’s wonderful traits as well. We’ve seen Amber and TJ both go through entire character arcs and it’s natural to assume given enough time and love she could have become just as beloved as those two.

There was a time when her name was literally dirt on the fandom and I just beg I beg anyone who hasn’t let this go to blame the odd writing choices instead!

#andi mack #am kira #Tyrus #my posts

[vancouverislandtotoronto2023]

Day 24, Monday, June 19: Grand Bend to St Marys to Toronto, Ontario.

Today I come back home. I sleep in until 8:00 AM, take advantage of the outdoor shower, and have a small breakfast and coffee with my hosts Dave and Wendy before heading off to St Marys to visit friends there.

It's only when I plop down in a chair at Bruce and Laurie's in St Marys that I realise how exhausted I am. I don't want to get out. Lucky for me, Bruce is a health food aficionado, and he and Laurie have some tonic and chili that pep me back up.

Suitably refreshed, I decide to eschew the scenic route and to take Hwy 8 directly through Stratford and Kitchener to the 401, 407, and home.

I get home around 4:30 PM. It's great to see Janis and home, but I'm both tired and a bit disoriented. Somewhat surprisingly, I realise that it's going to take some time to acclimatize myself back to my real life. I'm in bed by 6:00 PM. I'll worry about it tomorrow. I sleep until 8:00 AM the next morning.

So in hindsight, after 24 days and 12,000 km, what are the primary memories that stick in my mind. Here's my attempt at the list.

1. My decision to avoid interstates, big cities, and franchise restaurants was a good one. I feel that I saw so much more of the real America in her back roads, small towns and local bars, restaurants, and cafes.

2. Colorado is an incredible state - Durango, Telluride, the Million Dollar Highway, Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs. It is just an amazing state.

3. Visiting long-lost friends in Nevada and California and enjoying their hospitality just added such a positive element to the trip. It was like the maraschino cherry on top of the sundae.

4. Traveling the Great Plains across the SW was simply incredible. The history of America's westward expansion and so many of its signature people and places is written on those plains.

5. South Dakota is another amazing state - Custer, Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Needles Pkwy, the Black Hills. Simply beautiful and amazing.

6. I stopped in many small cafes on my trip. The people I met, the conversations that I had, the hospitality that I enjoyed, the Baileys in my breakfast coffees. So interesting, enjoyable, and memorable.

7. Death Valley, from 8,000 ft and 48° in Mammoth Lakes in the morning to 200 feet below sea level and 110° in the afternoon, need I say more?

8. Yosemite, this is June, but it took me three tries to find a clear path over Yosemite to Nevada. My first try, the Tioga Pass (Hwy 120 - 10,000 ft) was blocked with snow. My second try, the Sonora Pass ( Hwy 108 - 9,600 ft) was also blocked by snow. I finally made it through on the Carson Pass (State Rte 88 - 8,650 ft). In June.

9. The Utah Salt Flats. Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake, which means three rivers flow in, and none flow out. The only way it loses water is through evaporation. The result is a 4,400 sq km lake that is saltier than the ocean and a huge salt flat running all the way west of Salt Lake City to the Bonneyville Salt Flats and the Nevada border.

10. Route 66, established in 1926, is one of the originals of the US Numbered Highway System and runs for 2,400 miles across two-thirds of America from Chicago to Los Angeles. Much of it now is intertwined with interstates, and my route often took me elsewhere, but none the less, I was finally able to ride at least part of this storied highway.

11. As a Canadian, I have a more than passing acquaintance with lakes Erie, Ontario, Huron, and Superior. Not so with Lake Michigan. My exposure on this trip was when I took the fast ferry across the lake from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Muskegon, Michigan. 80 miles in two and a half hours was quite the experience, as were the beautiful calm waters of Lake Michigan and the incredible sheltered harbour in, and the resort town of Muskegon. And another great breakfast spot.

12. Passing over the Continental Divide through the 12,000 ft Loveland Pass in Colorado and crossing the storied Missouri River (the longest river in the US, it runs 2,341 miles from SW Montana before joining the Mississippi River in Missouri) and the Mississippi River (it starts in northern Minnesota and it runs 2,340 miles to the Mississippi Delta in the Gulf of Mexico).

13. The farms and ranches of the US southwest and the Great Plains. I was astounded how location, altitude, and irrigation had such an impact on agriculture and life style. Generally speaking, it's higher, cooler, wetter, and greener vs. lower, warmer, dryer, and browner. I saw lots and lots of naturally brown areas transformed to green by irrigation along with days without end of hay, straw, wheat, corn, and soybeans along with countless horses, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, and buffalo.

My conclusions are twofold: there is no substitution for the educational experience of traveling; and notwithstanding the apparently overwhelming sentiment of these days and times, there is much, much more that binds us together than what separates us.

[gallegosbradley82]

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#سائق عربي في ميونخ

[sfppn]

Go West, Boomers! Day 4

Reporting from South Wall, ND LAT 43.59 N LON 102.14 W

Writing this a bit late, due to a) we’re now in Mountain Time and b) I had to use my phone as a hot-spot since the hotel WiFi is out.

We drove into South Dakota and made our way to Vermillion, which is the home of the University of SD, and fortunately had an away game today. We visited the W.H. Over Museum, which is a melange of archaeological, historical, and anthropological exhibits, seemingly placed at random. Very interesting though.

There was also what must have been a local’s collection of camera equipment—probably the best exhibit they had.

In the same town, we read about a sandwich shop inside a hardware store.

It turned out great—the bread is recommended by Oprah of all people. Fantastic sammiches!

We drove onto Mitchell and the Corn Palace—but first a giant jackalope.

The Corn Palace consists of the local auditorium with a corn mosaic glued to it (they change it annually). Far less impressive in person.

At this point, we “called an audible” for the rest of the day. We were planning to go up to Pierre and see another state capitol, but when we read there were no decent hotels or restaurants, we chose to skip it and move on. As it turned out, our final destination of the day wasn’t much better.

Anyway, we got on I90, which I quickly learned had an 80 mph speed limit (whee!). At one point, we took some panoramas at a scenic outlook.

Then a stop to see wildlife, both fake and real. The latter had a whole colony next to a convenience store—you could feed them if you wanted.

Our final stop for the day was the fabled Wall Drug. For those who haven’t heard of it, Wall Drug is the original tourist trap. An offer of free ice water in the 30’s pulled in the crowds. Today, it’s a warren of gift shops and snack bars. It was underwhelming, but we did get a few photo ops.

After an equally underwhelming dinner (if someone put a real restaurant in Wall, they would make a bundle), we shuffled over to the best hotel in town (in that the room doors didn’t open directly to the outside—which would make it a Motel IMHO). That’s when we found out the wi-fi was down (the manager said it was that way all over town, which I am doubtful of). So after some Googling and swearing, I hooked up the internet equivalent of two cups and a string—and here we are.

Tomorrow—assuming all goes well, Mt. Rushmore. I’m going to bed. #gowestboomers

#gowestboomers #iowa #south dakota

[asofterduckburg]

Anyway I have TWO new boyfriends. So.

#legend of the three caballeros #mt rushmore or less #three gay cabarellos #happy pride #daisy duck #donald duck #panchito pistoles #panchito gonzalez #Jose Carioca #what do you mean that's not what the show is

[gamer-logic]

The States and 2P America

So the 2ps get to the 1p world after making a truce with their counterparts and escaping their collapsing world where they're the only survivors. They then proceed to live with their 1ps in a crazy roommate sort-of situation. The only problem is that when Allen gets to Alfred's house it's this huge mansion and one of the states opens the door making him very confused as he never had states of his own and his idiotic 1p is the father of 50 kids!

"What the *beep* Porkchop?! Since do you have fifty little brats runnin’ around?!"

Alfred gives him a full rundown on finding/raising the states and then proceeds to draft him into babysitting! At first, Allen tried to ignore them but then faces the painful realization that leaving 50 states alone is never a good idea. After finally rounding up everyone he could find and freeing the thirteen (most responsible being Delaware and Virginia) from being trapped in the barn by their younger siblings, he does a headcount.

Allen: Okay one, two, three.....45. We're missing five! Where's Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, and New Mexico?

Random state raises their hand: I think Nevada's in Vegas gambling again. He goes there a lot to triple his allowance!

Another state: I remember Texas said something about rodeos and bull riding all the way to Dallas. Also, Alaska and Hawaii left a note saying something about hanging out with New Mexico and Tony in Roswell!

Allen: But we're in D.C.! How did they get all the way over there in 3 hours?! *States shrug while Allen looks close to screaming into the void* Okay, everyone into the bus! We're going to get your siblings!

Cue cross country road-trip like the hangover where, after hours of getting lost in Disney Land, Delaware’s nagging about being the oldest and most mature much to Massachusetts chagrin because he’s clearly got better colleges, getting into a dance contest in Maine, keeping Arizona from getting stuck in the Grand Canyon for the hundredth time, Wisconsin participating in a cheese eating contest, Maine cooking seafood, Georgia making 30 peach cobblers, Colorado making a giant igloo, Washington and Oregon's hippie phases making a return, playing hockey in Minnesota, fishing Michigan out of the great lakes, New Jersey getting stalked by the Jersey Devil who’s like that stray cat that keeps following you around, keeping New York from starting a fight at Yankee’s game, gator wrestling in the Florida everglades, getting dressed for Mardi Gras in Lousianna, getting lost in Iowa’s biggest corn maze, the Dakota twins almost killing the Carolinas for trying to graffiti Mt. Rushmore (there’s a bit of a twin rivalry), avoiding the secret service less they get caught and ratted out to Alfred, seeing Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and trying to keep Alabama from sticking his head in it on a dare, crossing the Mississippi, running from rodeo clowns that Tennessee angered after he picked a fight with them for insulting his country music, finally picking up Texas with his new Rodeo bull-riding championship belt and tying him up with his own lasso, various misadventures, including recuing Idaho from an accidental marriage, in Vegas that will stay in Vegas, finding/grounding Nevada from gambling after he almost lost 50 grand and Wyoming to a circus, they finally arrive in Roswell.

Allen, too tired to care at this point: Alright! Who's this Tony New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska said they we're with?

Maryland: He's Dad's cool alien friend from 1947. New Mexico likes hanging out with him in his spaceship playing pranks on Britain and the other nations!

Allen hardly believes her but is too tired to care at this point: A-Alien? Sure, why not?! Let’s just go get them! Maybe we’ll run into Nessie too!

Iowa whispering to Ohio: But isn’t Nessie in Scotland?

Ohio: *shrugs*

After falling into a series of booby traps a la Alaska, they finally track down Tony’s ship in Alaska and find the three playing video games with Tony. It finally registers in Allen’s mind that there’s a real freakin’ alien in front of him playing Mario Kart.

Allen: T-t-that’s an….

State: Yep!

Allen: And he’s playing video games….

States: Yep!

Allen, not able to handle this anymore: *faints*

After a not so long drive back to D.C. courtesy of New Jersey’s driving, Getting KFC in Kentucky for supper with vegan salad for Allen and irritating said state in the process, and almost forgetting Rhode Island, they finally make it bake to D.C. and settle Allen down on the couch, gathering around him to watch a Marvel marathon acting like the innocent little angels they’re not. They also duct tape California’s mouth shut and tie her up with Texas’ lasso because she wouldn’t stop complaining about watching her newest one instead. Alfred finally arrives home from a meeting in Berlin around the time they finish Doctor Strange and sees Allen crashed on the couch with the states around him.

Alfred: So did you have a good time with Uncle Allen?

States: We sure did!

Wisconsin bragging about his trophy made entirely of cheese: I’m the king of cheese once again!

Alfred: Great! Now it’s off to bed everyone!

States: Aww! But we wanted to stay up and play with Uncle Allen!

Alfred: No buts, you can play again tomorrow! Now off to bed!

The states start trudging up to their rooms with California finally being freed. Georgia putting a blanket over Allen, Hawaii putting a hibiscus print pillow under his head, and Maryland putting a note on the end table as they go out. Allen finally wakes up and Alfred, watching the rest of the marathon notices.

Alfred: You were awesome with them dude! I’m going to let you babysit from now on!

Allen: *Screams and faints again*

Alfred: Heh! He’s so excited! *Munches on popcorn*

The next morning Allen wakes up and reads the note: “Thanks for taking care of all of us today! We had a lot of fun, Uncle Allen! From the states. P.S. You were super cool playing baseball at Yankee stadium! Teach us sometime? Also, there's a salad for you in the fridge! :)"

He crumbles the note and puts it in his jacket trying not to break his tough-guy persona. But later when no one looking, he takes it out with a small smile and thinks these brats aren’t so bad after all.

Eventually, they grew on him and Allen comes to consider the all the states like his own secretly loving it when they call him Uncle Allen. They may be little gremlins but his gremlins and if you so much as touch one hair on their head you’ll get a face full of his nailed bat!

Just another day in the Jones’ household!

Meanwhile In Canada:

James is babysitting the provinces for Mathew and is currently in drill sergeant mode pacing in front of the nervous, with the exception of Quebec who's extremely excited, lined-up provinces. Kumajiro (cub) and Kuma (adult) are just chilling and watching them with whistles around their necks and cute little maple leaf hats courtesy of British Columbia.

James: All right, listen up! I’m going to teach you all how to rough it and survive out in the wilderness! Now, who knows how to start a fire?

All the provinces turn to stare at Manitoba.

Manitoba: Oh, come on! I set fire to Papa’s flannel shirt collection one time!

James: Okaaaaay ignoring that, everybody get into groups of two and I’ll assign jobs!

Nova Scotia raises her hand: But there’s thirteen of us!

James: Fine then, eenie meenie miny mo… *Points to Prince Edward Island* you! Prissy pants boy you're with me! We’re gathering firewood!

P.E.I. looking up from his mirror: Excuse me!? I’m not gonna get these designer clothes dirty picking up filthy wood!

James *facepalms*: Give me that! *Proceeds to chuck the mirror into the lake much to P.E.I’s horror and Ontario’s glee!*

(They don't get along because of P.E.I.’s arrogant personality and constant declaring himself in charge despite Ontario being the oldest and having the capital).

James: We’re out here to survive off the land which means no cell phones, no internet, and definitely NO BEAUTY PRODUCTS. NOW IS THAT CLEAR?!

Provinces: Sir, yes sir!

James being the big softie that he is but won't admit: Good! Now we meet back here by sunset and we’ll roast marshmallows!

Everyone hurries and gets on with their jobs with Alberta somehow ending up stuck in a tree and harassed by woodpeckers and Yukon and Saskatchewan being the most successful by communicating with/befriending a family of beavers that help them build a shelter. By the end of the day, James also feels a sense of fatherly protectiveness and pride over the provinces like Allen. he also secretly loves it when they call him Uncle James. Nunavut also manages to find bigfoot who helps gather food much to James’ shock!

#hetalia #aph america #alfred f jones #2p america #2ptalia #allen f jones #hetalia states #hetalia world stars #hws america #hws #aph canada #mathew williams #2p hetalia #hetalia headcanons #2p canada #Sorry if I messed up the province's personalities. #I'm not very familiar with them since I'm from Georgia #hetalia provinces #canadian provinces #united states

[vintagegeekculture]

Alex Ross’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman covers. The show was created by the animation studio best known for Speed Racer, and there were numerous little shout outs to Speed Racer (the Mach 5 can be seen in the background in a few shots).

Despite the name, they are not much like spies or like ninja, either, but are rather, more like the Batman Family: costumed heroes with physical skill, martial arts, comic book vehicles, and eccentric, distinctive non-firearm weapons (the leader literally uses a bladed boomerang that looks like a bird instead of a bat). If Dragon Ball Z was inspired by Superman comics, this one shows the influence of Batman, who in 1972, in the immediate wake of Batmania, was more popular in Japan than Superman. Also, Jun the Swan was clearly physically inspired by American actress Susan Dey (so maybe it should have been Jun the Partridge?). 

I barely remember this show, but one detail struck me as interesting: they refused to allow the comedy relief fat guy on certain missions. I thought this was out of meanness or snottiness to the “funny, fat” character, but eventually it is revealed that it is because the Owl is the only member of the team who has living relatives. In other words, they were protecting him because he was the only one who was not expendable. He has something to go back to, the rest don’t. That was always a telling detail about their mentality: as foundlings with no connection to society, they matter of factly accept potential suicide missions.

Another interesting detail is that the show is set in America (more or less), with American main characters, yet it is made in Japan, so they get some details hilariously wrong. For instance, they put Jesus on Mt. Rushmore. 

#alex ross #gatchaman

[sdottkrames]

We have seen each other through it all

By: @sdottkrames for @an-odd-idea, my pinchitting for @friendly-neighborhood-exchange

Rating: general

Relationships: Tony Stark & Peter Parker, Tony Stark & May Parker & Peter Parker

Characters: Tony Stark, Peter Parker, May Parker

Summary:  Peter's first year at MIT was a bit harder than he anticipated, and Tony plans a road trip to help his spider-son feel better. But of course, there's some mishaps along the way!

Link to AO3: Here

“Tony, I thought this was supposed to be fun ?” Peter tried to grin, but it turned into more of a grimace through his chattering teeth.

“Yeah, it was. Until this hunk of junk decided to quit working.” Tony gestured to the heater in the corner of their motel room, which was wheezing and sputtering in an attempt to stave off the cold of the Wyoming winter. It wasn’t working. Tony had tried to fix it, multiple times, but it was so broken there was no repairing it. It needed to be completely replaced. He and Peter had decided to tough it out in favor of getting sleep, but they were quickly regretting that decision since neither of them were sleeping.

The pair fell silent, their breaths making clouds in the air. Tony could hear Peter’s teeth chattering and Friday reminded him quietly in his earpiece that spiders couldn’t thermoregulate. Tony forced himself out of the relative warmth of the ratty, though thick, blanket he was under and went in search of another one. He hissed as the little warmth of the blanket was abandoned, but pressed on.

What I wouldn’t do for this kid, he thought ruefully as he walked to the closet, which ended up being empty. Every closet was bare, and the front desk had already given them their allotted one extra blanket each. Tony groaned quietly and headed back to the bedroom, looking at the lump that was Peter on one of the two twin beds.

“FRI, how’s he doing?” He asked his AI, panicking a little when he didn’t hear Peter’s chattering.

“Peter’s temperature has dropped to 96 degrees Fahrenheit. Hypothermia occurs at 95 degrees. I suggest warming Mr. Parker up as soon as possible.”

Tony cursed. Last Christmas, Peter’s first Christmas back after the blip, had seen record cold temperatures. New York had nearly frozen. But when May and Peter’s heater broke, they hadn’t said a thing. May too proud to admit she needed help, and Peter too unsure of himself to ask for it. That had ended badly. Tony had received a panicked phone call from May when she came home from working at the hospital to find Peter barely conscious and ice cold. They had learned the hard way that their spider baby couldn’t thermoregulate. It had taken nearly three cups of hot chocolate, 5 blankets, and lots of cuddling to revive Peter.

Cuddling.

In a stroke of inspiration (and kicking himself that he hadn’t thought of it sooner), Tony grabbed the blankets from his bed and padded over to Peter’s.

“Scoot over, underoos,” he said, nudging the kid’s side.

Peter sluggishly rolled over, and Tony threw his two blankets over him, then crawled under the small pile. The warmth from their shared bodies and the extra blankets was almost immediate. They both sighed in shared contentment at the same time. He quickly wrapped his arms around Peter, rubbing briskly to encourage warmth.

“Are you s-s-sure you’re okay w-with this?”

Tony shook his head. Even after all the movie nights Peter had fallen asleep on him, the cuddles last winter, the hugs Tony had given him, the kid still didn’t believe he deserved to be loved and held and taken care of.

“How many movies are you going to fall asleep squished into my side before you believe that I really don’t mind it?”

Peter hummed unintelligibly in response, and Tony felt him burrow closer, Peter’s face finding a home in Tony’s neck, the soft curls tickling Tony’s nose. Peter’s eyes drooped shut.

“Alright, I know you’re tired, but no sleeping until we get your temperature up, okay?”

Peter nodded, but his eyes stayed closed.

“Okay, bud, talk to me. What’s been your favorite part of this trip so far?”

Peter lifted his head, and Tony grinned as he saw a little more light in the young hero’s eyes. It took a minute for Peter to think. Tony guessed it must be a hard decision. They’d been on the road for almost a week, and had stopped in a different spot every night. Philadelphia, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Chicago, the St Louis arch, Mt. Rushmore. It had been a fun trip, albeit a bit chilly, but tonight had taken a turn for the worst.

The wind whipped outside their window, accentuating the thought and making Tony shiver. It was cold enough inside, he didn’t even want to think about the outside.

“I’ve loved all of it, but mostly just because I’ve been able to spend time with you.” Peter’s voice was small and unsure, but Tony’s eyes burned with tears he quickly tried to blink away as his heart melted . What had he done to ever deserve this kid? Suddenly, the bed felt a whole lot warmer.

“Don’t go making me soft, kid,” Tony joked, but his voice was thick and his arms tightened around Peter.

“You’re already soft, old man.”

Tony scoffed. “Alright. If you have enough energy to crack jokes, you’re warm enough to sleep.” Just to be safe, though, he called out to Friday. “What’s his temp, Fri?”

“97.8 degrees Fahrenheit.”

“Bedtime for the spider baby!” Tony said, and Peter made a few snuffling noises as he burrowed impossibly closer to Tony. Within a few seconds, Peter’s breathing had evened out and Tony knew he was off in dream land.

Tony took a few moments reveling in the warmth and comfort of holding his son before he drifted off as well.

***

“Tony, they are huge !! Like, I knew they were big, but they’re ginormous!”

Tony chuckled as they continued driving through Yellowstone national park, just 10 feet from a herd of buffalo (the cause of Peter's excitement).

This was exactly why he had planned this trip with Peter. Peter had come home from his first semester at MIT and Tony had instantly known something was wrong. There was a spark missing from those doe eyes, he spoke a little less, picked at his food a little more. It had worried Tony sick. So when May had suggested the two of them take a road trip together during Pete’s three week Christmas holiday, he had jumped at the opportunity. He instantly knew it was the right decision when Peter’s eyes lit up as they planned their trip. Tony let Peter pick all the spots, too excited by Peter’s excitement to shoot down any idea.

“Can we go see the geysers next? Old faithful has been on my bucket list for forever!”

“Sure, kid.” How could anyone say no?

Peter continued to stare and smile.

***

“You’re going to kill me. You’re actually going to kill me. When I die, I’m going to haunt you so bad.”

“Pete, if you can survive the vulture and green goblin, you can survive the bunny hill.”

Peter grabbed Tony’s arm, panic overwhelming him. He couldn’t seem to stand up right on his skis, and there were so many people around. He was sure that he would fall and someone would ski right over his hands or legs, or he would run into someone and knock them over and be left with crippling embarrassment.

“Nice and easy, underoos. The hill isn’t that steep. If you start going too fast, move your skis like this,” Tony turned his skis horizontal. “You’ll stop pretty quick, okay? I’m gonna stay with you the whole way, I promise.”

Peter swallowed and nodded, slowly inching his way down the hill.

Tony had learned how to ski many years ago. His father had deemed it below the Stark name, so Tony made a point to learn as a way to rebel and had fallen in love with the sport. Living in Malibu had hindered his ability to really practice, but he went once a year to Colorado or Utah and spent a week on the slopes, usually joined by Rhodey. When they’d planned the trip, Tony asked to stop at his favorite resort in Colorado, and Peter had enthusiastically agreed.

Now he seemed to be second guessing it.

“Pete, it’s okay.”

“But what if I’m not good?” Peter looked at Tony with such open vulnerability, and Tony’s heart ached for the anxiety he could see in Peter's eyes.

“Listen, the first time I skied, I fell on my butt more times than I can count. More times than I want to count. Everyone falls down the first time! If you fall, nobody is going to laugh, I promise.”

Well, Tony lied. Because when he fell, Peter laid there giggling, his worries forgotten in the thrill of speeding downhill, and Tony couldn’t help but laugh along. Then he fell down and it made them laugh even harder. It was a good 5 minutes before they were able to get up and ski again.

When they got back to their hotel room (thankfully one with a working heater), their noses red and legs sore, they collapsed together onto the couch. Tony automatically put his arm around Peter, and he felt the young hero snuggle closer.

“Are you having a good time, buddy?” He asked, his hand running through Peter's soft curls. Peter moaned quietly, his body slumping as the tension left under Tony’s gentle ministrations.

“Yeah, the best.”

***

It wasn’t until the second to last day of their trip that disaster struck again. They were driving in the middle of nowhere Iowa, Peter was asleep while Tony listened softly to AC/DC to keep himself awake, when suddenly Peter bolted up, wide awake.

“Everything alright Pete?” Tony asked.

”Bag. I need a bag,” Peter’s eyes were wide with panic as he looked for a plastic bag, and Tony knew exactly what was happening. He quickly pulled over, and Peter jumped out before the car was stopped. Tony got out and walked around, rubbing Peter’s back as he heaved into the snow.

“Get it all out, Pete. It’s okay.”

“This is so embarrassing,” Peter moaned.

“Oh, if you only knew how much Rhodey had to see me puke. Have fun your freshman year, but not that much fun,” Tony said, soothing his hand in circles across Peter’s back. “Feel better?”

“A little weak, and my stomach hurts still, but I think I’m okay to keep going,” Peter said, his legs shaking as he stood up. Tony looked on in concern, but Peter wouldn’t meet his eyes as they walked to the car. He hugged his arms around his middle, effectively closing himself off, so Tony let it slide to not embarrass him further.

They drove on in quiet for about a half hour, and Tony’s concern just continued to grow. “Pete, you know I’m being serious that you don’t need to be embarrassed, right? You musta eaten something bad. It’s okay, bud. We’ll just stop and get you some nausea medicine at the next Convenience store. It’s really no big deal.”

Peter didn’t lift his head. “I hate that you keep having to take care of me.”

“Whatdya mean?”

“I mean, like, you invented time travel for me! You nearly died for me. And then I can’t even handle college by myself because I just miss you so much.” By now, Peter was crying. Tears streamed down his face, and Tony had to use every ounce of his self control not to take his hands off the wheel to wipe them off. “And classes are so hard, and I just...I don’t know what I want to do with my life and I feel like I will just fail and disappoint you and May. And you take me on this trip to make me feel better,” he glanced at Tony. “I know you did it because you could tell I was having a hard time, so don’t try and deny it. And then you have to take care of me cause I can’t freaking thermoregulate and I’m scared to ski and then my stomach hates me,” he broke off in a sniffle, seeming to deflate after laying down the burden he’d apparently been holding on to for months.

Tony let the silence marinate for a minute before reaching out a hand and placing it on Peter’s knees. “Peter I need you to listen and really get this into your thick head, okay? I do not regret for a single instant going back through time to save you. When I lost you…” Tony pressed his lips together and willed back the panic inside him, though he knew Peter could hear his heart rate change. “It was the worst moment of my life. Having you back is the greatest gift in the world because you complete my family, Pete. So I don’t regret anything. And as for taking care of you, bud, I literally signed up for it when I decided to give you that suite. I made you my responsibility. And I don’t regret that either.”

He glanced at Peter and was relieved to see a watery smile on the kid’s face, so he pushed on. “And as for school, it’s hard your first semester. It is. But you are doing much better than you think you are.”

“Really?” Peter asked, his voice breaking.

“Guarantee it. And I promise you, you will never disappoint me or May.” He grinned at Peter, before amending his statement. “Well, we were pretty disappointed when you ran into a burning building with no back up, but you will never be a failure to us. You don’t need to be perfect or know exactly what you want to do right now. We love you just the way you are, bambino .”

Peter sniffled. “Okay.”

Tony squeezed Peter’s leg. “Well, now we got that outta the way, how bout some tunes?”

Peter laughed and plugged his phone in, playing some AC/DC softly. He was asleep again by the time they got to their next hotel, and Tony gently shook him awake.

“Ugh,” Peter groaned, before his eyes shot open and he desperately searched for a trash can. His eyes zeroed in on one by the hotel entrance and he rushed over, barely making it there before his stomach emptied its meager contents.

“Alright kid. Let’s get you to bed,” Tony said, rubbing Peter’s back, and guided him gently to the front desk and then their hotel room.

Peter flopped onto the bed and started snoring almost immediately. Tony shook his head at Peter’s ability to fall asleep instantaneously. With the sound of his son’s soft snores in the background, Tony brushed his teeth and changed into his pajamas. He figured Peter would probably have to throw up again eventually, so he laid Peter’s things out and let him rest for now.

Sure enough, Tony woke to the squeak of the bed and the click of the bathroom light, followed closely by the sound of retching.

“Oh, bud,” Tony sighed. Peter’s face was filled with tears again, and his forehead was shimmery with sweat. “You’re really not feeling good, are you.”

Peter shook his head.

“Alright. First things first, do you think you can get up to rinse the gross taste out of your mouth?”

Peter did, and Tony flushed the toilet and grabbed the clothes he’d laid out earlier.

“Okay. Let’s get you into some comfier clothes now.”

Tony helped Peter changed into his pajamas, Peter feeling too sick to be embarrassed. He wasn’t too sick to squeak in surprise, though, when Tony slid his arms under Peter’s, lifting the boy up.

“Tony! What’re you doing?”

“Carrying you to bed, spider baby.”

Peter sighed, and wrapped his legs around Tony’s waist, laying his head on Tony’s shoulders. It was exactly how Ben used to carry him when he was little. It was comforting to be held like that again. Being sick always made Peter feel like a kid again, just wanting to be held and coddled, and he forced back the embarrassment so he could fully enjoy the experience.

“Stop that,” Tony said, digging his fingers into Peter’s sides.

“Stop what?” Peter mumbled into Tony’s neck.

“I can literally feel you overthinking and feeling bad. I do not mind taking care of you; in fact, I enjoy it. So there!”

“Okay,” he whispered. Then added. “Thank you, Tony.”

Tony gently placed Peter onto the bed and smoother his hair back. “Not a problem, okay?” He moved to grab a water bottle and the medicine they’d gotten earlier. “Take some of this, and we’ll go back to bed. Hopefully this is just a 24 hour bug and you’ll feel better tomorrow.”

Peter took the medicine, but didn’t feel like going back to sleep. “Actually, do you think we could watch something?”

“Sure, bud. Whatever you want.”

As the soft sounds of Animal Planet enveloped the two, as Peter allowed himself to relax into Tony’s side, Peter willed himself to focus on Tony’s assurances. He committed those words to memory, something concrete, tattooed onto his very being.

Tony ran his hands through Peter’s head, scratching softly and making Peter’s eyes droop in pleasure, and soon they were both asleep.

***

Peter crashed into Tony, giving him the tightest hug. Tony hugged right back, just as tight.

“Thank you, Tony. I really had a good time,” he said, trying to hide the stupid tears filling his eyes by nuzzling into Tony’s shoulder.

Tony wasn’t fooled. He pulled Peter away and gently wiped his cheek. “No problem, bambino. Remember what I said. You’re never a burden. You’re never a failure. You got this.”

He and Peter had had a couple more conversation reiterating those truths, and they’d brought May into it on the way to drop Peter back off at MIT. They’d determined that Peter would come home one weekend a month, and they would go visit him one weekend as well. Peter had forced back the guilt and just allowed their love to fill him.

He hugged Tony once more, pulling May in for a group hug before giving her one of her own.

“Bye baby,” she said. “I love you so much. And if you need anything, I’m right there.”

“Me too, underoos,” Tony chimed.

“I know,” he said, and meant it. With Tony and May in his corner, he could do anything.

#the friendly neighborhood exchange #mine #i love my iron dad and spidey son #tw vomiting

[fierceawakening]

It was as co-chair of Black Voices for Trump, a coalition of Black Trump supporters, that Cain attended the president’s flagrantly mask-less rally in Tulsa in June. Twelve days later, having tested positive for coronavirus, he was admitted to the hospital in his hometown of Atlanta, the same day he had earlier applauded South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem for not requiring masks at the president’s upcoming Mt. Rushmore rally. “Masks will not be mandatory for the event,” Cain crowed in what would be his last public announcement.

[urban-surfin]

It appears less likely that Trump’s face will get carved into Mt. Rushmore, but he’d at least like to get his name on a building.

“How ‘bout the prison we send him to?”

-- Drew

#Drew #quotes #Trump #2021 #politics #GOP

[fortheheavenssake]

MM ANON II - 2.

72. July 1

MM ANON ……… Hong gone ………… Melbourne hellbourn……… Britain made a wedding profit ??? …………… 4 th July closed. …………… Independent’s bug. …………Maple Kate forever……… George is upset…………… 🎼follow er of fashion 🎼………………… MM, a legend in her own lunchtime ……………… Wigan bin in ……………………air Bridge of size.

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73. July 2

MM ANON ………OMG your under arrest………… video link………… across the border Scotland ……………surprise George …………… Charlotte leads………… Kate&William on top again ………… MM pathetic and mendacious ………… fakency lies……………… “ nice to be going soon cabbage“………… “ yes , I’m looking forward to a drive around the grounds” ………… “ shooting party’s this year” ……… “ doctors approval Philip “ …………” we’ll bring Sydney “……… “ Ahhh, that reminds me,Sydney!!”……… “Philip, it’s tic toc.”

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74. July 3

MM ANON ………… 0600 hr. ……………… build,build,build, drink ,drink,drink …………… 🎼Braaaaaazil🎼……………… business as unusual …………… speak to the Guinness ………… TSDONY………… Subpoena ad testomonium…… theatre/ no theatre ……………… but not America ………… Lone Ranger……………… Mt, Rushmore ………… a bad day in LA ………… still hiding

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75. July 4

MM ANON ……… formula sprog………… madness will spill………… stupid father………… no she wont’ yes she will……… Nigel’s illegal pint………… Williams cider………… Spain’s pain……………… ahhhhhh, blonde bits …………… 🎼only the lonely🎼……………… for love or MONEY …………… HMTQ ( NENC) ………… with the contempt she deserves …………… it’s all a gamble , Arrrrrr!!

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76. July 8

MM ANON ……… girl up the creek………hostage man. ………… half free meal………… drug exposure …………… …staff redundancy at HMTQ …………… boarding rules …………… most popular royal ……………… mines a cider……… ( where’s pg 💜💜) ……………”it’s Balmoral Philip, but not as we know it) …… out of his Depp-th… “ more 🎼Braziiiiil🎼…………… Spanish flu?? ……… 🎼we’re all going on a summer holiday 🎼

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77. July 9

MM ANON …… HMTQ The long wait ………… BLM Trumps ………… no taxes………… boarding Charlotte 🥳🥳🥳……Boarding George 😱😱😱😱………… open the Jim…………… Brazil el Presidente……… Amber Amber,red……………IOC allow protest? ………… school 😷 masks. ……………cricket lovely cricket ………don’t cruise ………………glee, not today …………… tic-toc down. ……… red crane down.

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78. July 10

MM ANON …THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTEMPTS AND GIVES SUCH CREATIVE ANSWERS. MY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO YOU ALL. 💜💜💜💜💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

79. July 10

MM ANON …… fly high Vera…………… Johnny poo…………… Murray mint Kate…………… now Pneumonia …………… Break cover……………… without merit ……… cover up Boris………… stop and search 😱😱😱…………… open theatre …………………… “ we want gan gan !! “ …………… “ we can visit Catherine “ …………… “ yes’ before Scotland “…………… “ clandestine William “ ……… “your grandfather will be ecstatic 🤣🤣🤣”

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80. July 11

MM ANON ………… relaxed on zoom…………… Leeds bleeds ………… office no office ………… compulsory …………… Brooklyn!! Yawn. ………… Smith, Will deny …………… “Well” , solve the mystery???…………… STONE cold guilty………… Bollywood in hospital ……………Beach sleep………… Tapes😱😱😱😱………… In secunda Eboracum venit ………… Boo-Hoo !!

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81. July 12

MM ANON ……… keep my sex life private…………… farm infectious …………… we don’t have to wear them…………… elephants virus ……………… sad swim ……………… down and out in LA…………… Burton blocks…………ROYAL BUTLER. ………… Fourteen Times!!!! ……………… Ritchies holiday camp …………ATMs lockdown ……………… electric scooters😱😱😱😱😱………… Kate tops poll

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82. July 13

MM ANON ……… heartbroken …………… musky Amber…… sleepy ice cream………… sad Lake……………… more organ warnings …………… huge slave factory’s ……………… tin foil………” never call your babies…???………………… second safest road ……………Forest Rambo…………………” you go old thing , it’s for the best” …………… “ I may stay!! “ …………… Ken. Palace bubble.

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83. July 14

MM ANON …… NO BAIL……… happy little people ………… gymnast aghast ………… George is not happy ………… a woke joke…………………… masked rats………………… carry on up the Amazon …………… “ so are White People” ……………… a new rash ……… HMTQ Royal zoom…………Black-burnt ……………… cut my card up………… veggies break out………… blame the dog-poo………………up up and Huawei………”

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84. July 15

MM ANON …… Now a “married”abomination ………… girlfriends!! …………… HMTQ,will she , won’t she…………… Kate’s amazing ascension ……………… the feeding machine ………… a future Queen in all but name. …………… “ Yes!! A homogeneous bubble” …………… a sterile palace ………black Colorado ……… sir Tom?? …………… a hush hush holiday. …………… awoke to a scathing review.

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85. July 16

MM ANON …… “ after re-watching the Crown how on Earth did HMTQ accept the DOEs dalliances…………… it’s a miracle she never castrated him……… GBHMTQAOGC

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86. July 16

MM ANON ……… TODAYS RIDDLE IS A TRIBUTE TO OUR GLORIOUS MONARCHY … GBHMTQAOGC. …… Dear anons, take your time , this riddle is not a race …… GOD BLESS THE QUEEN.

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87. July 16

MM ANON …… HMTQ ……… The engagement …… The courtship …… The wedding …… The commonwealth tour……THE CORONATION …… The dalliances of Philip ……Her stoicism……… The children …… The 50/60/70/80/90…………PC/… W&K…… OUR MAGNIFICENT MONARCHY ……… The future legacy. ……… GBHMTQAOGC 🇬🇧

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88. July 17

MM Anon for PG💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

MM ANON ……… DEAR PG. such a magnanimous and eloquent tribute for all anons to enjoy and wonder at your historical recollections and memorable facts. A thousand thanks. A labour of loving and informative joy. My thanks is to say we’re so lucky and blessed to have a PG. …… BRAVA!!

We are indeed! This was such a labor of love, truly wonderful, we are blessed indeed!🙏🏻💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

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89. July 17

MM ANON …… Bea-discreet …………… “ give them a wave Philip, its a wedding “…………… “ I’m looking forward to congratulating the happy couple and sharing a few jokes “ ………… “ No Philip”…………… “ don’t be silly, I won’t say anything ……… “ NO PHILIP!! “ …………” what’s this Philip” ……… “ just a few notes” …………… “ you can’t say this!! ……… “ OK… bloody hell , it’s a joke” …………… “ if you said this , Italy would declare war!!” ……… “ bloody hell !!”

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90. July 20

MM ANON ………… honeymoon Italia…… “hello my old China “…………… more engagements ………… Balmoral cottages ………… secret snaps ( eyes only) ………………”once upon a time “…………T. R. Ah. …………… the green eyed trasher ………… close the beaches …………… a coach full …………… Bea-frugal ……… unknown posie.

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91. July 21

MM ANON … Hello anons , I have a hospital appointment today at 10.00. At the RD&E for tests and an MRI ,Sounds all a bit dramatic, I hope not , things could be better but ……… one day at a time ! I love you all ,dear Skippy,PG , LK …… all you beautiful anons who fill my world with love and humility. I sincerely love you all , acceptance is the answer to ALL my problems. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜much love and hugs. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

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MM ANON...” in hospital at the moment, RD&E , so I cannot sleep, catheter!! I’ll attempt a riddle to keep myself awake. Much love to all

Oh…poor you! Prayers for you dear MM Anon..we are here for you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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92. July 22

MM ANON ………7 into 99…………The “wishing well”……… “ I can hear a canary singing “ …………… “ good news MM ANON, it’s not c***er🙏🏻………… By-polar …………… “ what , not the nurses” …………Biker Justice …………… Cor,i bin apologising …………… “ I wish her hell”……………… LA to stay away ……………… kiss and MAKE UP ………………Colonel Cam. ………… scouse rouse.

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93. July 23

MM ANON ……… love life exposed …………… gift of jewellery ……………… it’s all a mask ………………… sister protection ……………… yippee ,Balmoral …………… 15 Bank accounts??……………… return to school??? ……………… “ it’s the theatre Jim, but not as they show it”………… Sending in Federal Troops ……………………Bojo crabs ……………… a strong union 🤣🤣🤣……………… 4 million. …………” are you coming Sydney”………… “indubitably sir”…………… “ stock the cellar!! “ ……… “ your request is my command sir” ………… “ and don’t tell anyone I’m driving the LR.”

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94. July 24

MM ANON ……” since 1948 ,no changes ………… wags wobble………… phone a drone ………… Kim-vorce ……………… masked burger………… flowers for team Johnny ………… bailed out by old Bailey…………… Ban her from the palace ………………… tell all will destroy her……………… K&W&LCG will sunny fly to island???……………” I’ll drive Sydney!! “ ……… “ I’ll walk sir” …………… “ bloody get in”😱😱😱

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95. July 25

MM ANON … … “ SHOWGIRL”…………… “that girl” ………… “ I don’t trust her “……………… quarantine …… “we never consulted the authors”😂😂😂……………”it’s a gym Jim, but not as they row it”………… “coming for a swim”…………… knock em for SIX……………Four!!!…………… “jump Frankie”…………” it’s only to the Glen Sydney “ …………… “ it’s three miles sir” ……… “ get the bloody hamper” ……… “I’ll drive back sir” ………… “ not a bloody chance Sydney” ……… “ then I refuse sir” ……… “get your bloody arse in the LR” … “reluctantly sir “😱😱

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96. July 26

MM ANON ………… BARC-ALONE-A……… no Transport home………on ya bike …………… obesities ………… floating for Vlad…………… Kim-jong-corona ………… Hurriicant ………… Moderna………Daisy down……… dog collar reunion …………………”more than kin and less than kind” ………… “ a three-pounder Sydney,the Gillie can smoke it” ………” Sydney, Sydney ……… SYDNEY???”

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97. July 27

MM ANON:…… arrivals !!…………… HMTQ, “ ego lava manus meas”……………” you bloody talk to them”……………Kate cry’s lies………… lying interview……… O ‘no!! …………… one man and his dog…………… a foggy moggy……… “ let’s go shooting Sydney “………… “ with guns sir” ……… “ lots of bloody guns” ……………” O dear”

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98. July 28

MM ANON …… colourful Cam !!…………… Fast Far-raar-ri blast. …………” let your daughter breathe “…………… A niece wedding …………… Inappropriate funds??………… Bush tragedy ……………… inappropriately shamed royal ………… a pricey disinfect ………… “ you’re a spot on gun Man Sydney!!”………… “ a privilege sir” ……… “ how’s the shoulder?” ……… “ I’ll recover sir “……… “ it’s stopped bleeding “ ……… “ just a flesh wound sir “ ……… “ next week Sydney? ……… “ I hear the Gillie comes highly recommend sir”……… “Ahh, spiffing!! “

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99. July 29

MM ANON………… Peter,Crouch with William ………… 🎼Son in Law🎼…………Facebook , Apple, google …………… 5 friends , Shhhhhh !!!……………… very upset islands………… MM is leaking 🤣🤣………… Refund , Shmeefund.…………Heath-row row!!……… “Why is ones arm in a sling Sydney ??…………… “ I slipped exiting the LR ma’am………” where was Philip ?………… “ sitting in the back ma’am”……” hello old thing, what’ho Sydney “ ……… good afternoon sir”……” Sydney had a hiatus Philip “……… “ O dear, looks sore Sydney “ ……” yes sir”…… “VERY!!”

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100. July 30

MM ANON ( BALMORAL ANON )…… “ who’s this Sydney?” … “ Mr Angiss sir, he’s come to install Netflix “… “ Ahhh, EPIC, what’s your first name?”… “Angus sir “…Ehh !!!, Angus Angiss”…”yes sir “… “ bloody hell, that’s unfortunate “ … “ My mother had a sense of humour sir”… “ bit like me then, what say you Sydney?……………” indubitably sir” …… “ bloody marvellous, The Queen wants to watch Ozark, she loves a bit of the old ultra violence “……… “ right ‘ refreshments Sydney,I’m parched!!”…… “yes sir “

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101. July 31

MM ANON …… Kate being scilly ……… ……… Borix nails down the caughin ………… roving explorer …………… phew! What a scorcher …………… Lions Arm-y…………… climate is a changing …………… ( get well mr, skippy 🌈) ……………beaches,stay away 😱😱………………Peer- pressure ‘ O brother!! …………… tick tick bite!! ……………”doctor, what’s growing on my arm.” …………… Williams conservs film

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[multimetaverse]

Is Disney+ going to upload all the episodes of Andi Mack? I just checked this morning and they only have some episodes. (unless its due to that incident but even that the last few episodes of the series aren't there either)

They had said that all of seasons 1-3 would be on Disney + but I don’t think we’ll be seeing any of the Ham eps for a long time, if ever. But not all of the missing eps were Ham eps which makes this whole mess pretty confusing. Disney + is missing: eps 1x01-1x10, 2x01, 2x03, 2x04, 2x07, 2x08, 2x10, 2x12, 2x13/14, 2x20, 2x21, 2x23, 2x26, 3x01, 3x02, and 3x07. Out of those eps, Ham was never in: 1x03, 1x06, 1x09, 2x03, 2x07, 2x20, and 2x26. Unfortunately with these 26 missing eps the series has been gutted and is basically unwatchable especially for any potential new viewers.

There were only 5 out of 57 aired eps that had textual gay moments and 3 of those are gone: Cyrus coming out to Buffy in 2x01, Cyrus coming out to Andi in 2x13, and Cyrus telling Buffy his crush on Jonah was gone in 2x23. Most of the Chinese cultural rep is gone with the Lunar New Year in 2x02, Celia’s use of the I Ching in 2x12, and The Mid Autumn Festival in 3x02 being cut. A big chunk of the Jewish rep is also gone with Cyrus’ Bash Mitzvah being cut. Andi learning the truth about why Bex left home 13 years ago is gone, the start of Jonah’s panic attack story line is gone, much of TJ’s dyscalculia story line is gone, the setup for Jonah’s wish is gone, Buffy’s mom coming home is gone, most of the sign language plot is gone, the resolution to the gun plot is gone, Bex graduating as a cosmetician and Celia finally saying she’s proud of her is gone, Andi learning that Bex is actually her mom is gone, Bex and Andi moving out is gone, the first house party is gone, both disastrous double dates are gone, the Ciris and Jandi breakups are gone, Jonah singing Being Around You is gone, Buffy moving is gone, Marty leaving is gone, Bowie’s backstory with his dad is gone, TJ’s apology to Buffy is gone, the Bexie proposal and the Bexie engagement are gone. Amber, Gus, Marty, Iris, Bowie, TJ, and Walkers first appearances are all gone.

The big question mark is why the 7 non Ham eps have also been cut. It’s not like 2x07 had anything going on other than the Jandi and Muffy double date, the Muffy ‘breakup’ and Cyrus off with his silly film plot; there’s nothing edgy or controversial about that ep at all, it’s very much focused on the straight ships and Cyrus’ sexuality isn’t touched on at all. 2x20 was Andi’s Choice and again there’s nothing controversial at all in that ep, it’s largely focused on Andi having to decide between Jonah and Walker and Jonah singing Being Around You to win her over; you’d think it would be an ep that Disney would be happy to have on Disney +. Even 2x26 doesn’t have anything Disney might be spooked by since they already edited TJ’s lookback to make him look straight. And of course, they already aired all those eps on Disney Channel.

I know there have also been issues with the S3 lineup with It’s a Dilemna which was 3x03 being mistakenly labelled as 3x04 which affected the rest of the lineup until Mt. Rushmore or Less which was labelled as 3x14 rather than 3x13 but then Hammer Time which was 3x14 was labelled as 3x16 which affected the rest of the eps so We Were Here ended up being labelled as 3x22 which is just shoddy work, all they had to do was copy and paste from imdb or wikipedia. 

I know some people still have hope that Disney + might save the series somehow but this should be a wake up call. Disney clearly does not care about the show and with a huge chunk of the eps being cut the series is useless for Disney as it can’t attract new viewers and will struggle to keep all but the most dedicated fans. I wonder if Disney was ever serious about actually airing all of seasons 1-3 or if that was just a lie they put out to avoid any reminder of Stoney’s arrest. His trial is scheduled for December and his conviction is all but assured so hopefully his sentencing is soon after and this sordid affair can finally end. There’s no reason why Disney can’t add those 7 Ham free eps and fix the listings for S3 but who knows if they care enough to do so. As for the 19 Ham eps it seems like Disney is very afraid of a backlash from customers if they air eps with a soon to be convicted pedophile in them so I wouldn’t hold out hope for those eps being available on Disney + anytime soon which is a real shame as Andi Mack really did deserve better.

#Andi Mack #Ham Mack #Stoney Westmoreland #Disney + #Andi Mack Asks #Asks #Answered

[livinlovinlife13]

Mount Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, The Needles

7-22-20 - Our trip to Mount Rushmore was not disappointing.  As many pictures as you see over your lifetime, none of them prepare you for the magnificent marvel of those four presidential faces gazing out at you.  We were mesmerized at this engineering feat.  The detail of each face is amazing, the eyes, lips, noses, hair, glasses, etc.  Wow!  It’s wonderful to know that this masterpiece will stand for ages, allowing future generations to appreciate it. 

Leaving Mount Rushmore we had decided we were going to ride the Iron Mountain Road, the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop and The Needles Highway before heading home.  Iron Mountain Road winds  around through the Black Hills Forest under and over pigtail bridges, and through narrow tunnels, one of which was built to frame Mount Rushmore in the distance.  It was a fun ride!  

From there we entered Custer State Park, which we had driven through before.  But this time, we saw much more wildlife. In fact traffic was stopped multiple times on the loop to allow herds of bison cross the road.  Thing is, they don’t always directly cross. They like to hang out in the road for a while, wander back and forth, watch the cars waiting for them (I’m sure laughing inside at the crazy people that will stop for them).  We also stopped for some bighorn sheep that were hanging out in the road.  These animals could care less about the traffic.  It’s their home and they’ll go where they want, when they want.  As it should be!  

Leaving the wildlife behind, we turned onto Needles Highway which is named for the finger-like spires that line the road.  As the highway climbs higher up the mountain it twists and turns between formations of granite billions of years old.  These things are amazing!  Then we came to the Needles Eye, a small, narrow, low tunnel.  We waited our turn to go through as only one vehicle at a time passes.  It was so cool!!  Once through the tunnel we wound our way down the mountain through more formations and eventually back home.  

These motorcycle rides are so difficult to explain.  Riding on winding roads through beautiful country with nothing to block your view...love it!

Zoom in on the picture below the one of us.  In the middle of the trees you can see Mt. Rushmore in the distance.

The spires in the background above are part of the Needles Hwy. I’ll try to post the video and let you know the link. 

[the-sayuri-rin]

Just venting

Also the whole “but black on black crime“ yes just like other races  we too have  people who harm other people who happen to be the same race as them. It terrible and shouldn’t happen. Yet for us it’s brought up to deflect, distract, divide, and paint an image.

As if saying “but they kill each other why can’t we kill them?” Or as if it’s a tool, as if we’re the only race who has ever or will ever have people who harm each other and use it for “ Whataboutism ”.

Just like (a recent example) whenever I see something regarding discrimination against indigenous peoples (like during the Mt. Rushmore protests on the 3rd.) I saw people (mainly the said ones trying to slander BLM) trying to deflect with “but tribal wars...”(which has nothing to do with the tribe wanting their land back or them wanting burial grounds to be treated with dignity and respect.)

There’s no such thing as a perfect race with people who don’t harm other people that are the same race. This exist just like racism does. No one is denying it and no one is saying it’s not a problem. What we CAN say is that it’s not a tool for you to use to as an excuse! and no matter the difference of statistics bad is bad  no matter how much more or less it happens or who it happens to. 

#not meant for relies #just venting