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Chip Shortage Leaves 95K GM Vehicles Incomplete in Storage | Business News
Chip Shortage Leaves 95K GM Vehicles Incomplete in Storage | Business News
DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips forced General Motors to build 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second quarter. The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing Friday that most of the incomplete vehicles were built in June, and that it expects most of them to be finished and sold to dealers before the end of the year. The unsold vehicles amounted to…
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mkmas · 7 months
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I’m His Cherished Doll (Jude Jazza)
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Just in case but MDNI bc it’s quite suggestive. Very sorry some things might be inaccurate and could probably be worded better but I tried my best to match the JP’s nuance (key word tried🥹). Story belongs to CYBIRD ofc.
The crown surrounded me who had became small because of a potion I accidentally took.
(No matter who I choose, it won’t be simple….)
As my eyes were swimming, my gaze met Jude’s who was talking to Roger.
(…Jude doesn’t seem to like small creatures)
(He would step on it, saying he got irritated looking at it)
Jude: What’s with that rude look on your face.
Kate: What are you talking about?
Jude: Don’t play dumb, you’re pissing me off.
Ellis: Kate, would you like Jude to take care of you?
Kate: Eh!?
Jude: Ah? Absolutely not.
Jude: She’s going to cry out loud about how she can’t change back.
Jude: What a pain.
Kate: I-I won’t cry.
Jude: Hn? Is that so.
He looked down at me with a mocking look and I felt frustration rise from the depths of my stomach.
(It’s my fault this situation happened…)
(Whatever the outcome is, I will stand firm.)
Kate: Then please watch over me, I definitely won’t cry.
Jude: ……
Victor: Does that mean you want to ask Jude to take care of you?
Kate: Eh? Ah…….
I hesitated for a moment. I can’t imagine what I will go through.
(But… If I pull back now, it would mean that I’m admitting Jude was right and I don’t like it.)
Kate: …..Yes, I would like to ask Jude.
Jude: Ha………
Jude looked away to a distant place*** in disgust and sighed,
He picked me up by the collar.
Kate: Kyaaaa!?
Jude: It would be better for you to not rage/struggle, princess.
Jude: If you slip and fall, you might accidentally get stepped on, right?
Kate: Hih……
The smaller the size, the more powerful this ruthless villain’s face gets.
Jude: You’re already tearing up. If you want to take back what you said, why don’t you do it now?
I’m sure I will glare back at those amethyst eyes that look down on me.
(…….. I will definitely not lose….!)
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Jude left the castle with me picked up.
Kate: Jude, if I’m left hanging like this I would for sure…….!
Jude: You could be targeted by some bad guy or get eaten by a bird.
Kate: Could you please hide me then……?
Jude: There’s no place to hide a creature that won’t crush it.
(…..Well, indeed.)
Jude’s shirt and jacket had no breast pockets,
If he were to put me in the pocket of his pants, I will surely be crushed to death.
Kate: …..How about wrapping me with the palm of your hands…..?
Jude: ………
Jude’s palm gently rolled around my torso.
(Ah………….)
His fingers were so long that it was more than enough to go around my torso,
My instinctive sense of danger rose when I felt slight tightening.
Jude: You know what? You’re so cute I might just crush you.
Kate: …….Nn
Suppressing my fear, I gripped the fingers around my body.
Kate: Sure. Then I will bite your hand and resist.
Jude: ……Tch
Jude clicked his tongue in annoyance and unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt with one hand.
Kate: ? What are you doi- Wa!?
Just as I tilted my head back, plop, he threw me into his shirt
Kate: Hey…..!?
When I realized that I had been thrown into the space between Jude’s bare skin and his shirt, my face heated up.
Kate: Wha-What the……. You can just use your hand…….!
Jude: You’re so noisy. I can’t smoke if I hold out my hand.
Kate: But…. This…..
No matter how much my body shrunk, my arms and cheeks were touching his bare body.
The thought of touching Jude’s bare skin made me feel a sense of wickedness.
(I smell the bitterness of cigarettes…… and a sweet smell that scares me a little)
Usually, I can only faintly smell the scent as we pass by each other, but it envelopes my entire body, making my heart flutter uncontrollably.
Jude: ….. By the way, if you try anything naughty, I will crush you through my shirt.
Kate: I would never do that….!
Jude ignored my upset state and calmly walked away.
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(Here, the library….?)
Jude pulled me out from his shirt and tossed me onto the sofa set up on the side,
He walked among the bookshelves as if he already knew what he was looking for, and picked up a book that appeared to be it without hesitation and returned.
Jude started to read the book while sitting on the sofa, and I spoke to him softly.
Kate: Today’s work, is it okay if you don’t go……?
Jude: ……….
Kate: ……….. What are you reading?
Jude: ……….
Jude seemed determined to ignore me.
(……. You could just tell me a little.)
I scoot over the sofa and climbed on Jude’s lap.
Jude: …… Oi
(The letters are too big….. And the words are too difficult to understand…. “Plasma Half Life”?)
(Must be a medical journal or something….)
Jude: ……….
The moment I leaned forward between the pages to read the words at the top-
Kate: … Ah!
Suddenly, the book snapped shut and crushed me.
Kate: Wha-what are you doing……!?
Jude: What, I thought it was a bug but it was a talking bug.
The book pops open, and my body that had been sandwiched rolls onto the page.
Kate: Un-Unbelievable………
Jude: How bad of you to climb on top of the book. Apologize to the book.
Kate: That’s……
Kate: ….. Indeed, I may have misbehaved.
(…. I’m the one causing you trouble, but I get mad at you for being a little mean to me.)
(I…. Maybe I’m a little crazy)
This situation we’re in is my fault.
No matter what the outcome is, I’ll stand firm….. I was trying to be strong like that, but the truth is.
(I’m anxious and confused.)
(Perhaps… I was trying to take it all out on Jude)
Kate: ….. I’m sorry, Jude.
Jude: I told you to apologize to the book, not me.
Jude picked me up from the top of the book and tossed me next to him on the sofa.
Jude: Enough. It’s time for the princess to shut up and go to sleep.
Kate: ……. Okay.
Curled up on his knees, Jude started reading again.
The sound of long fingers turning pages, and occasionally the sound of a pen being used to take notes.
Listening to such sounds, I gradually felt sleepy.
Kate: ……. Un.
Suddenly, I woke up to the sound of someone talking.
(Jude….and Ellis….?)
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Ellis: I’ve already informed to postpone the meeting that was scheduled today.
Ellis: Also, that buyer came again, this time saying he wanted to have a business meeting and left some samples.
Ellis: And then…
As I gradually start to wake up, various paperwork comes in.
(… I knew it, he still had work to do today…)
Ellis: You didn’t bring Kate around with you, is it because you didn’t want her to get into all sorts of trouble?
Jude: Ah?
Ellis: Jude who is watched by various kinds of people….
Ellis: If they see Kate outside in that state, I don’t know what they’ll do to her.
Jude: ….NO.
Jude: Here, take this to Roger.
Ellis: What’s this?
Jude: A summary of the literature that damn doctor gave me this morning. Just give it to him and he’ll understand.
Ellis: Ah… Did he say he might need it to help Kate change back?
Without answering the question, Jude waved his hand to shoo Ellis away.
By that time, I was already wide awake.
(Ah……)
I felt weight on my body and leaned over to see that Jude’s jacket was draped over me.
(…… Why)
You bully me and try to make me cry, yet you show such kindness when I’m asleep.
My heart tightens as I’m enveloped by the sweet and bitter scent that I have unexpectedly become familiar with.
(Jude’s scent….)
The scent I inhaled made my core hot, as if it had been ignited.
Jude: You’re awake at last, Sleeping Beauty.
Kate: ……
My heart skipped a beat. When I looked up, I saw amethyst eyes staring at me.
Kate: …… Thank you.
Jude: Huh? You must’ve mistaken it for good morning.
Kate: No, I meant……….
Kate: Work…. You took a break from work to do some research for me…..?
Jude: You were eavesdropping, nasty woman.
Jude: I didn’t do it for you. It’s just to get this bad omen/charm over with.
Kate: Still…
Kate: It made me happy.
It was very embarrassing to tell him, so I clutched his jacket tightly.
My face feels hot… and my body feels hot too.
(… It must be the side effects of the drug.)
(I’m sure of it.)
I immediately gave reason to this strange reaction my body gave.
Otherwise, the heat would be uncontrollable.
Jude: … Ha.
Suddenly, Jude’s long fingertips lifted my chin.
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Jude: What’s with that face? You’re such a gullible woman.
Kate: …..
My chest tightened and my breath hitched.
Why does my heart beat so loudly even when I’m told such terrible things.
Jude: What, you’re so breathing so hard. You’re aroused.
Kate: …..
Jude: If anything happens to this tiny body, it will break you.
Kate: Ah……
With a poke on my shoulder, I fell into the sea of Jude’s jacket.
His scent grew stronger, and I felt a sweet tingle in the pit of my stomach that made me feel dizzy.
Jude: ……..
As if he could see right through me, Jude’s fingertips firmly pressed on the area just below the navel.
Kate: Uhn, ah……..
My legs jumped and I instinctively squeezed my thighs together.
Jude: …. What, you got turned on from this? You’re really bad huh.
Kate: …..
My heart pulsed violently, and I closed my eyes tightly to cover up the tears that were slowly seeping out-
Kate: ….. Eh!?
Jude: …..!
Like a silk ribbon unraveling, my body smoothly returned to its original state.
Kate: Ah….. I’m back……!? Why…..!?
Jude: The drug must’ve worn off.
Jude: It was either naturally diluted by metabolism or it decomposed.
Jude: Ha-….. Shit, all that research I did was for nothing.
My heart was still racing when Jude clicked his tongue in irritation.
(T-Thank goodness…….)
(I don’t know what would have happened to me if I couldn’t go back-)
Jude: …. So, how long are you gonna stay dressed like that?
Kate: ….. Eh?
(Dressed like that?)
I looked around and saw that the doll clothes I’ve been wearing had fallen to the side of the sofa.
(Huh? I, right now-)
Kate: P-Please don’t look at me!
I quickly got up and put on Jude’s jacket that was under my body.
Jude: Oi, that’s mine.
Kate: C-Can I please borrow it for a moment………
Jude: I don’t like it. You must’ve wet it from earlier. It’s dirty.
Kate: Wet…..!? I-I won’t get it dirty……..
Jude: Oh? Then, let’s see.
Kate: Let’s see….How……?
Jude: Don’t you get it?
Jude put his hands on the sofa and brought his face closer to mine.
I watched his long fingers sink into to the soft sofa, right next to my knee…..
Kate: ………..
I felt a rush of excitement, and I hurriedly pulled the front of his jacket tighter, pressing my thighs together.
Kate: N-No, no………..
Jude: ………..
Jude looked down at me with a cold look and without saying word.
I became conscious of the jacket that was under my bottoms, which made my body hot.
(…. If this keeps up, I’ll really-)
My heart was pounding and I took a deep breath to regulate my breathing.
Jude: …. What are you expecting?
Jude withdrew without revealing the inside of the jacket.
Kate: I-I’m not expecting anything…….
Jude: Liar. You’re getting all teary-eyed because you’re imagining getting it all dirty.
The heat is so palpable that my body stiffened.
Jude: If you get it dirty, you will have to compensate for it, but if you don’t then I’ll let you borrow it.
Kate: C-Compensate…..
Jude: What will it be?
(Compensation, what)
What will he make me do.
I don’t know, but I’m sure it would thicken me up, but not hurt me. Yes I’m sure of it.
If I imagine, my body would probably get even hotter-,
It’s because of the sweet and bitter scent that still haunts me.
The End.
*** They used the idiom: 明後日の方
* It’s 4am there are probably errors I missed
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wikiangela · 5 months
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fuck it friday
tagged by @daffi-990 @giddyupbuck @spotsandsocks
hi!! i'm back lol - well, the craziness at work is done and I'm slowly getting back to writing bc I haven't written in like a week and it's killing me lol (this is gonna sound dramatic but I literally don't feel like myself if I don't write for too long haha) I don't have anything new to share rn, but I figured since it's already december and since some of y'all are sharing Christmas fics, and knowing I likely won't write one this year, I'm gonna shamelessly plug my holiday fake dating fic with 4 Christmases and 6 Christmas chapters actually 😂 (Christmas was a very important time for Buck and Eddie's relationship in this lol) - there's obvi more holidays in this but anyway, here's a snippet of their first Christmas together also, it's been a year since I posted the first chapter and I'm feeling nostalgic lol, this fic is my baby and I love it so much (tho there's so many things I'd change now lol)
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Turns out, Buck is very much serious about the whole thing, and Christopher finds it hilarious and is eager to play along. Eddie doesn’t have valid arguments not to do it, and it’s not like he doesn’t want to. After another snide comment when talking to his parents, he made his decision. And he already felt this exciting feeling of satisfaction when he told them he’d be bringing someone for Christmas this year – miraculously, Buck and Eddie don’t work on Christmas, and they took an additional day off, so their schedules allow for a three-day trip to Texas. 
So now, it’s Christmas Eve and they’re on their way from the airport to Eddie’s childhood home, and he’s nervous, doubts just starting to seep in. What on earth possessed him to do this? He can’t lie to his family. He can’t pretend to be in love with Buck. What if he really does fall in love with him? What if everything goes to shit? He’s watched enough movies to know it’s a bad idea, but he couldn’t and still can’t bring himself to stop it.
“So.” Eddie says, his voice shaking slightly, as they sit in a cab. “We’re doing this.”
“Yep.” he can hear Buck grin next to him. “Unless you still wanna back out?” he adds quickly. They could still say Buck’s just a friend. No big deal. But Eddie does have this petty desire to stir something up, and this seems perfect. 
“No. It’ll be fine.” he smiles at Buck, and then feels hot when Buck grabs his hand and interlaces their fingers, winking at him. Christopher laughs.
“You’d make a great couple.” he comments. He’s been unusually happy about all of this. He also asked Eddie a few days ago if Eddie loves Buck, which prompted a conversation, but he thinks Chris knows what’s going on now. Eddie doesn’t really know what to think about that.
“Thanks, buddy.” Buck responds excitedly, squeezing Eddie’s hand, and he can’t contain a smile. If not anything else, at least all three of them are going to have a lot of fun.
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aithusarosekiller · 3 months
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Jaz may not have won but you know what he did do?
He got right up on national tv into the public eye
He opened up about what his dad had done to the family and showed that they could function and move on without him
He found a whole group of people who are going to listen to him and support him
The entire nation adores him and praises him for the observant, intelligent man he was able to become
And I hope his dad is sitting at home hearing everyone talk about 'Jaz from the traitors' while feeling like shit for the two families he destroyed ❤️
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trans-axolotl · 5 months
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it's getting cold + snowing in my city and I am so fucking angry because this year cops have evicted more encampments then we can ever remember them doing in like the past five years. it keeps happening when we're going to do outreach + mobile syringe exchange and we'll drive past the spots we always go to and our neighbors are just gone, because in the middle of the night without announcing it cops evicted everyone. and like they've been doing this shit for years but it is so much worse this year. they've put in so much more new anti homeless and anti sex work architecture this year and even though there's some rad ppl fucking it up, there's still so much. and i'm just fucking livid every time we go out there for overnight outreach and all my sex worker friends tell me how much more cops are harassing them this year like. fuck this shit so much. stop criminalizing survival. we keep losing track of so many ppl because of this and we keep having to wonder who's alive and who died bc the cops trashed their tent and it's fucking below freezing outside. we lost four people in october and november who were murdered for being trans sex workers and it's just. there is so much grief and there is so much anger and i want to tear it all down
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fellshish · 7 months
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hey HEY i read slow show because of you. Damn you for my lack of sleep because I read the whole thing in one sitting but also thank you because it was very good. Props to the author!!
I am a slow show fan blog first and a sandomensnatural blog second so this makes me very happy
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metastablephysicist · 1 month
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sucks that RIKEN postdocs aren't paid very well. i would live in japan for a year or two
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crazy how I will not write for days then write like 5k in one day
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junglejim4322 · 3 months
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I’ve never understood this post because this applies to every slur except for queer like do you think target is going to make a tote bag that says I love T slurs
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mudwerks · 1 year
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(via Someone paid $95,000 for this pair of jeans recovered from 1857 shipwreck | Ars Technica)
hope they fit
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tennessoui · 1 year
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is this a surprise??? probably not
is this well edited??? definitely not as much as i’d like but i was editing this during family time so. i deserve a bit of wiggle room here
is this like almost 14k in the end??? yah. enjoy.
merry christmas ya filthy animals etc etc
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wistfulvulpine · 5 months
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saving fics from livejournal really shows how new and convenient the download button is on ao3
update: just learned i can't copy text on ff.net fics so i had to resort to screenshotting. the horror.
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werepires · 2 years
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Rereading A Turn of the Earth and I’m Feeling Things
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ent-is-undecisive · 14 days
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Looked at the listing for an old train station that became a house andddd they massacred my giiiiiirrlllll :(
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arcielee · 11 months
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Help me.
I am editing and cleaning up The Sapphire Prince for Tumblr. This was my first smut attempt and I am cringing, just crawling out of my skin with my mortification. 
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altairring · 9 months
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*gasp*
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Who knew being a Victor fan is gonna be expensive?
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