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crowcaws · 1 month

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Inspired by a twitter thread i saw, I, Australian and certified dumb of ass, will now list every main American state and what I associate it with/what I think it's about/famous for WITHOUT GOOGLING. These thoughts will be stated as fact regardless of whether or not they are true.

Alabama - Banjos. Reese Witherspoon lives here. Shares a border with Florida for some reason. Fifteen people live here. I'm glad i'm not allowed to google because i feel like i'd find things i don't want to know.

Alaska - Mountains. Balto. State flower is a tree of some kind. The roads are just the tyre tracks in the snow of the vehicles that came before whispering "trust me". Kodiak is here, where Pitbull famously said 'keep fucking around, we'll be on the moon next.' I think this is where Mulder and Scully got fucked up by a brain worm.

Arizona - Desert but not the Las Vegas kind. The granyon canyon. State flower is a cactus. State bird also a cactus. Bella Swan got fucked up in a dance studio here. It seems very scenic.

Arkansas - The name of this state makes me think of rusty old utes and that's it, that's all I've got. "Pickup trucks" or whatever. Grow up.

California - The great Lucille Bluth once said, "I'd rather be dead in California than alive in Arizona" but personally I think i'm with Michael on this one. California has Hollywood and an ok tourist beach. Green Day are from here. San Francisco seems cool though, I like how it looks like a city designed specifically to kill skateboarders and cyclists. State flower is a grand theft auto PS2 disc. Population: more than Australia.

Colorado - Mountains. Elks and Deer and Eagles and Giraffes on ski slopes. Much domestic tourism, have never once heard of anyone from outside the US specifically visiting Colorado though idk. Verdict: America's New Zealand.

Connecticut - The dry weetbix of states. I think of monopoly but I can't remember why. State flower is a dandelion that has been stepped on. Biggest export is men's office attire, specifically brown two piece suits and those short sleeve button ups. I only found out today that there's a C in the middle of Connecticut I always thought it was 'Conneticut'.

Delaware - Delawhere the fuck is this state I have no idea. Probably still cooler than Connecticut. Famous for combination fast food chains and buildings that clearly used to be a pizza hut (you can tell by the roof). Idrk what Cracker Barrel is but I can tell you the employees spawn here.

Florida - Biscayne bay. Manatees. Shaped like a sock, or something else. Famous for hotels, motels, and holiday inns. Would be a fun state if not for the fact that every politician in charge of it is fucking it up so so bad. One of the few places in the USA where you can see the Southern Cross constellation. Miami Dale forever RIP Logan Horseman.

Georgia - peaches. atlantis. brisket. no other thoughts detected, moving on

Hawaii - Famous for killing James cunt Cook which is honestly a deserved and certified W for Hawaiians. Plagued (and I do mean plagued) by tourists, including Australian Prime Ministers ignoring national emergencies.

Idaho - Sleepy. Things don't happen here but when they do they happen so much because nothing happens here. National flower is probably like a daisy or something so so normal.

Illinois - Chicago bean. It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. WatchDogs the game. Famous for girlbosses who kill their husbands. Population 11 millions.

Indiana - Rainy probably. Honestly I only remember this state exists because of Stranger Things, which I understand this is like someone saying they only remember Australia exists because of Crocodile Dundee but look. Population: At least 10.

Iowa - This is such a place to be from if you're moving to the big city because all the other waitresses at the diner back home said you got a voice worth payin for and you finally stopped letting your papa tell you what to do. Famous for crop duster planes. State flower is long grass.

Kansas - Famous for scarecrows, wheat and the like. Probably fun at Halloween actually. Great place to fake an alien sighting. I just remembered Dorothy is from here. Population: Yes.

Kentucky - Fried chicken. NASCAR. Speedway. Derby. State flower is a blown out tyre on the side of the road.

Louisiana - Very wet but in a pretty way. Birthplace of the Saxophone. New Orleans is officially the strongest reason I would ever be tempted to set foot in this country. New York wishes she was this beautiful. Famous for the Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals.

Maine - Next to Kentucky. Lobsters are from here which means there's water, but don't ask me where. Famous for The Vampire Diaries. State flower is a rose, beautiful but generic, like a YA protagonist.

Maryland - Rural but in a manageable way. I think of letterboxes with the family last name on it. Grandmas love it here. Hairspray the musical.

Massachusetts - Ohhhh Legally Blonde. Boston. Harvarb Law. The colour brown. When pronounced it's a very nice name for a state actually.

Michigan - I reference 'can't have shit in Detroit' almost daily but I know almost nothing else about Michigan.

Minnesota - Mini Soda. Also a good state name. No idea what's here, deer or elk or beavers. There's no way to know for sure.

Mississippi - I like this state name less but only because it's hell on the lisp i battle to mask. It's named after a river. It's on the coast. Next to Pennsylvania.

Missouri - A lot of M states happening here. This place is famous for nothing. I don't know what the capital city is but it's definitely a place you move to for your job instead of like. On purpose. Population: 3 million. It's in the middle somewhere.

Montana - This state's main export is horse girls, very Saddle Club coded. It's on the Canadian border, but it shouldn't be like that. It should be in the middle. Hannah Montana's dad was all Nashville but he's basically from Toronto. Fucked up if you ask me.

Nebraska - When I think of Nebraska I think of those depressing Walmart carparks where there's nothing for miles except for the Walmart and one lady pushing a flatscreen in a trolley to the dodge ram she parked 600m away from the entrance so it won't get dinged by other car doors, because god forbid her utility vehicle show signs of wear.

Nevada - viva rock vegas (the flintstones). There's a salt lake here but NOT a salt lake city. That's somewhere else. I think there's motorsport here. NO WAIT THERE IS because i saw charles leclerc on the sphere on tv and he was so wide and i laughed so hard i choked on my own spit.

New Hampshire - What the fuck is New Hampshire that's not real. I thought it was like some beach suburb in New York state. What the fuck. Regardless. I bet you could pull up to the side of the road in New Hapshite and buy an avocado no questions asked. Probably like the USA's Byron Bay.

New Jersey - Everyone from here says it's bad. It makes me think of t shirts with a longer sleeve t shirt underneath and 2000s pop punk music. Gerard Way.

New Mexico - High School Musical is set in Albuquerque. High School Musical is also the only reason I can pronounce Albuquerque. This state is famous for High School Musical.

New York - She's talking over the rest of you and for what? Wall Street? Ugh. Kinda like the Melbourne of the USA.

North Carolina - I feel like cowbutch lesbians do numbers here for some reason. You could disappear into the hills with a woman in a tank top and assless chaps here if you were brave enough. Men do live here but they're treated like a new cast member on the fifth season of a sitcom, this one's for the girls.

North Dakota - Dakota is Carolina's femme girlfriend and they're in love.

Ohio - This is like that town in Cars that lightning mcqueen gets stuck in and the tourist cars are like oh we're only here because of a wrong turn. Yeah. You might find fireflies here though. Also Ohio is for Lovers or something.

Oklahoma - Swear word for Christians. Absolutely nothing happens here and if it does i feel like it involves chasing livestock.

Oregon - Prairies. This is where the Prairies are. Famous for the people who died while trying to be Not In Oregon.

Pennsylvania - Famous for The Office. And Dracula jokes. That's all i've got.

Rhode Island - Famous for winning Miss United States with the flaming batons routine in Miss Congeniality starring Sandra Bullock. Very small state. Possibly the smallest one but who's to say.

South Carolina - If north is for the lesbians, south is for the gays.

South Dakota - As above.

Tennessee - Country music and whiskey and line dancing, which is actually kinda hot when goth girls do it. Overall, Tennessee is the USA's answer to Gympie, which is a question that nobody asked. Overall i just think of the colour brown. Famous for Hayden Penterre. Penetentiary. Pendulum.

Texas - A South Australian would say Texas is famous for it's adorably small cattle farms. Lucky for me, i am not South Australian. This is the state that other states call redneck and racist to hide the fact that they are also redneck and racist, perhaps more so. Contains two of the main cities to name boys after. Dave Strider lives here. (Sorry for the Homestuck jump scare so late in the game.)

Utah - Salt Lake City. That bass pro shop monolith was here. In general i think of the colour orange. Home of the Hellmouth Sunbeams.

Vermont - Vermont is a state in the same way the spleen is an organ. Population: Zero.

Virginia - Is this not the same thing as Vermont?

Washington - Famous for Bella where the hell you been loca. Twin Peaks is probably set here idk i forgot all parts of the show that were not log lady. White House. Effervescent.

West Virginia - From the lyrics "Mountain mama. Take me home. Country road" we can determine that West Virginia has Mountains, Milfs, Homes, and Roads. I know nothing else about West Virginia.

Wisconsin - Wiscaaaansin. Whis-cahn-sin. There are definitely elks here. That 70's Show is set somewhere beneath the surface of this place. Population: grandparents and elk. I feel like you could get fucked up by a creature here if you're not careful. It's got trees and lakes and shit creatures love those. I think Yellowstone is somewhere around here.

Wyoming - Great lakes? Great lakes. This state is actually all lake. Idk. I like the name though, the verbiage of it all. Wyoming my way downtown. State flower is an empty wrapper blowing by down the street. Population: 800,000. Definitely a place you could go missing and never be seen again.

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the-villians-day-off · 2 months

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HEHEHEEE 🧡 🧡 🧡

D, G, H, L, O, P, R Z!!

YIPPEE!!!!!!🫠

D- Delmar!!!

I'll admit, I'm a paladin fiend -gestures at my 3 paladin pcs/ocs-

This little guy is partially homebrewed/partially fan-made dnd content that I took and ran with.

Delmar is an aasimar from a family sea elves who serves at the Temple of Rapids. Xey were sent out to stop a dispute between the local river spirit and the town that built a dam in their river.

I am not at all normal about him. I don't like alot of the art I have of the fella, but here's the best I've got on hand:

Xey mainly weild dual kopesh and enjoy fighting, although he still does his best to be diplomatic and fair.

G- I don't have any specific ocs that begin with G, but I will simply state Good Old Man Yaoi and being The Steil Ramble.

...so I may do a silly and in the campaign I both run and play in have Strahd attempt to seduce my Paladin Neil. Neil is in his late 30's, tired, and desperate to keep his party safe. I think that toxic yaoi would be fun. My players encourage me, unfortunately, so I have some funny bits planned :)

H- Nothing I can think of for H :(

L- Longing for something more (I am going to talk about my little oc for an ottome story my friend is making)

So in this Ottome thing, the main character is the nephew of the emporer and the first in like for the throne. My little guy, Cybil, is a high-up politician who is usually made to babysit the crown prince as the rest of the court looks down on him.

He generally tends to lean towards the power-hungry side, desperate to climb his way to the top, even if it means participating in a coup and slaughtering a majority of the coup. Oh well. Girlboss.

O- Just realized I could have put Old Man Yoai here. I may attempt to backtrack and leave an ao3 link to what I've written so far in the morning o7

P- Picrews!!! I have alot of the various creatures. Here are the highlights:

(The guy with the brown hair is Neil, my current Paladin and the guy I ship with Strahd)

R- Rizz (Character Identities because I'm queer and so are they)

Neil: He/Him, Demi-Romantic Bisexual

Cybil: He/Him, Aroace but also kinda gay

Delmar: He/Xey (Xeir cis but think Neos are cool), aroace

Z- Zzzz (How they sleep) (I'm sorry I don't have alot of characters but I want to answer questions :,) )

Neil sleeps like a log. Almost no movement or noises, and a deep sleeper ontop of that. Some might think he's dead.

Cybil is a light sleeper and cannot sleep unless he's as comfy as possible

Delmar doesn't care. Shut-eye is shut-eye to him

(Also I new mutual I think you're cool)

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brookheimer · 1 year

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Sorry but can you actually name a single “abortion plot line for the Strong Female GirlBoss character”? Because literally every time pregnancy is introduced for a character that Is Not Really Womanlike, it’s to remind her that she is a Woman and she suddenly discovers that being a Woman means she has to be a Mom and suddenly her life changes

oookay i'm guessing you don't watch a lot of shows about, like, female politicians or businesswomen or something. you asked for a "single one" but just for shits and gigs i'll give you a whole goddamn list.

important to note that a) this isn't to say Women Should Not Get Abortions To Focus On Their Careers or anything at ALL like that, it's literally just proving that there is indeed a pretty fucking prominent trope of Strong Female GirlBoss characters getting abortions, and b) i'm not saying all of these plotlines are bad or poorly handled, but that there is 1000000% a trope of high-powered career women getting abortions, and that trope is only growing with each year. how have you not- ? nevermind. lol. anyways, here are just a few:

amy brookheimer from veep (a plotline so abhorrent it should really count for five)

claire underwood from house of cards

olivia pope from scandal

if you want to go old school, erica kane from all my children in 1973 (sidebar that it was to pursue her career as a model rather than a businesswoman, but it was still framed as a Strong Female GirlBoss move and given that those are your requirements i'm including it)

christina yang in grey's anatomy

diane nguyen from bojack horseman but also not entirely -- she simply doesn't want kids, it's not a girlboss thing. that said she is a Strong Female GirlBoss character who has an abortion and you seem to think those characters don't exist so i'm including her entirely

okay it's late and i'm tired and also you only asked for one so this'll do for now. also like google exists, lol. didn't need to send this strangely aggressive ask implying i don't know what i'm talking about when i've said that i've literally written academic papers on this topic, but thanks anyways i guess! or maybe i'm reading the tone wrong and you're not being condescending you're genuinely asking. in that case sorry if i'm being bitchy and pretend my tone here is really really nice because i genuinely would mean it to be if this sounded more like a real actual question rather than an attempt to prove me wrong or something !!!

and, just for a few more shits and a few more gigs, here are some articles and scholarly papers talking about the weird overrepresentation of Career Women Getting Abortions For Their Careers in television when in reality, that's only the motivation for like 1 in every 5 women who get an abortion rather than fuckin 4 in 5 or something as it is on prestige TV

"Fictional women are much more likely to say that continuing a pregnancy would make it harder them to pursue their education or career dreams, though just 20 percent of women report that those are the reasons they want to have abortions"

from above as well -- "television’s emphasis on women... who want to prioritize their careers or educations" + "these storylines often suggest that it’s impossible to parent and pursue professional ambitions"

there's also the great resource of the abortion on tv and film database if you're actually inclined to look into this

"Most recent abortion plotlines on legal dramas focus on personal stories, specifically the revelation of a past abortion [i.e., The West Wing (2004), Criminal Minds (2008), House of Cards(2015)] and the decision to obtain one [i.e., Third Watch (2000), Boss (2012), Scandal (2015, 2015)]. However, the characters’ personal experiences are often shared within the context of professional and political consequences" (this great research paper has a lot of stuff) --> another from that paper: "when medical and legal dramas tell women’s stories in more detail, they are usually professional lawyers, detectives, and doctors, most of whom are older, white, and career-focused."

well. this is more than you asked for but you sounded so incredulous i couldn't help it. OR in case i read the tone wrong and you're actually just curious then i'm glad you want to learn more and i hope this helped! LOL

#woof #alright guten fucking nacht #lol watch me wake up to asks claiming i'm saying we should have fewer abortions in media or smth. like yall i worked for planned parenthood #during my gap year #what are you on #asks #anon #long post

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anonil88 · 3 years

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TFATWS SEASON 1 FINALE Liveblog

SPOILERS AHEAD.

Lots of action starting from jumping, i get that its necessary but some of it seems or feeld too long and drawn out.

I love Sam's winged captain America suit....mostly, that chin strap to ear cover thing looks weird to me outside of the comic books.

Does it even have a function? 🤨🤨🤨

Disney/Marvel is smart for during these flying and action scenes keeping the camera moving constantly because the eyes are less likely to pick up on what is real.

"MORGENTHAU!" Here comes great value super soldier ladies, gents, and those of the many varying gender identities......JOHN WALKER.

(Insert welcome to Walmart sound)

Him and his janky ass homemade shield that looks like a damn toy in this fight.

She said i don't give two flying fucks about you or your lil friend dude. RIP or whatever lmfao.

They are really jumping John like he's some guy off the street that stepped on their shoes.

Yay Bucky got to be the hero!!! And now he's back to kicking people in the chest. These flag smasgers lack fighting skills, all brawn and instinct with no skill. They keep going for Bucky' left arm not the right.

I really like that if you have closed captions on everytime Sam speaks it says Captain America. :)

Yea you bouta get ya ass beat mr. helicopter soldier.

Very smart planning Sam. 👏 👏

John might kill Karli but I want him to get his ass beat so badly.

Ayy nice kick girl nice kick.

If you really want to be a hero save these people.

Ayy here we.....go?

Oh it's Sam! When the hell did jet packs get strong enough to hold up an armored vehicle with people in it and a man in a full vibranium suit? Comic logic i guess haha.

Let me guess all this smoke is Sharon as the power brokers doing? Oh no maybe not.

They really forgot the power broker is looking for them in all of this.

We were right, she is the power broker that was obvious though.

Ah fuck she, Karli, shot Sharon no!

I hope Sam can get through to her even though his ass really can't fight at all.

I never thought John would be right about all three of them fighting on the same team but here we are.

Can John not make jokes...ever again....

Oh she wants a fight and he won't give it to her and that makes her so angry. Sharon to save the day but also Karli was just a very angry young person who the world fucked over so many times she thought anger was not only her purpose but her solution.

Aw Sam he actually cared about her though and shows up with her in his arms kid of like an angel.

Oh he is calling the politicians out too, in front of the press. Oh?

I wonder how the people will perceive him not as Sam, but as Captain America and Falcon for speaking his truth. He is a black man being the middle ground and mediator between those in power and the people.

Yea I really hate the goggles connected to the neck gaiter.

Bucky has a new Cap for a bestfriend 😭

Also, Bucky really loves being in the company of criminals i swear.

That movement is strong as hell now lol

Oh shit who is this old man? He just killed them all lmfao.

Ayyy the raft!

Oh that was Zemo's henchman lmfao Zemo planned it lmfao.

Time for US Agent to be shield's new personal attack dog.

Sigh Buck.... he has to let go of his old man friend. This older man does deserve closure and he will still have the girl to help him through his emotions. She didn't look upset at Bucky though which is good. No grudges just releasing the past.

Isaiah looks really good and just confident now maybe it is the a haircut. Awwww Isaiah and his grandson at the cap exhibit awwww they gave him a statue. This is making me tear up not gonna lie. Oof this man deserved and deserves so much better than how they treated him. Sam a real one for this.

Ay back in Louisiana!

Bucky looks mighty comfortable in this town full of black people...playing with the kids....helping out during the boil *sips tea* mighty comfortable ☕

Aw the change of the title 😭

Captain America and The Winter Soldier. I.E my captain America is black.

Post credit scene: THATS RIGHT MY BAD BIH AGENT SHARON CARTER BY DAY AND UNDERGROUND CRIME LORD BY NIGHT. "girlboss gatekeep and gaslight" lmfao

Overall thoughts: First i will start with my thoughts on the finale the first half with all the action was just okay in my opinion. I did not have many expectations high or low, but it was lacking something in all the action. Something that most of the other fight scenes had and have had in the MCU. I don't know what that spark is though (could be neat being tired) but it still felt underwhelming. Even Sam's speech was not the heroic candor or bold speech i expected. His talk with Isaiah was better imo. The second half of this episode really stood out for me though and had some very touching moments. Overall for the season, I really liked this show more than I thought I would and I wonder if we will see a season 2 instead of a movie spin off. Honestly from what I've heard from others that might be better if Disney/Marvel is going the route of deep dive with all of their characters. Bucky still has some things to work through but for now he is good and Sam has things to do as Cap so idk how much they would be able to tie together to make a season 2. I would be up for watching it though, really love the dynamic of these two on and off screen.

#tfatws spoilers #tfatws #the falcon and the winter solider spoilers #the falcon and the winter soldier #live blog #liveblog #tfatws lb

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accidentallyadramablog · 3 years

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I've done it. I finished The Long Ballad today. The last of my reblogs are queued (or are they?). I really enjoyed the bulk of the drama. Thoughts and spoilers below the cut.

There are consequences to decisions. And sometimes there are no good decisions. And sometimes fan favorites die. No little brothers are safe.

The female characters have motivations and development beyond being or having a love interest. And oftentimes the women make decisions that actively delay momentum with romantic partners because they have real shit to do.

The writers and directors (and probably the original manhua writer) mixed and matched characters into different groups frequently. This wasn't your usual drama where you could just skip side plots or side couples with little to no effect on the overarching story. People talked to other people and not just to their partner in a romantic pairing or their partner in a comedy relief duo. People made decisions that had varying and lasting effects on other groups. And the actors did a great job of portraying the fluid nature of group dynamics as people moved in and out of the groups.

Minor side plots actually had an effect on character development.

I was so so so excited to see a plotline that revolved around women-owned businesses, traditional women's work, and a group of women that bantered about quality of work, work-life balance, and salaries. You have no idea how happy I was that Leyan spoke with the emperor about Lady Chai later about her experience, recognizing the work she does, and wanting to reward her. I want a 40 episode drama about Li Leyan and Lady Chai changing the textile industry for the Tang dynasty, okay? Just give it to me.

I spent a day and a half reading botany websites after looking up gromwells and I do not regret it.

This definitely had one of the better child casts of any drama I've watched before. They were consistently good.

Menstruation factored into several scenes? I mean...I know it's a period drama, but it took me by surprise.

This drama had me bingeing Wikipedia articles and border maps for the Sui and Tang dynasties. I've delved into family trees. I read about troop movements!! For a rebellion that happened 40 years before the start of the drama!!

Many action scenes were replaced with animation-style segments. I liked this as it 1. made it safer to watch with my 5 yr old kid in the room and 2. was likely safer for crew and caste to film and edit in a pandemic.

I'll be honest here. The relationship I wanted to explore more was the loyalty relationship between Lady Jinse and Princess Yicheng (Khatun). In another drama, they would have been heroes trying to revive the power and glory of their family that had been oppressed by a previous regime.

Don't watch this drama expecting to see passionate kisses or high heat skinship. There were filters, camera angles, and flares to obscure most kisses. It didn't bother me though because I'm probably close to being the parent of the lead characters. There is some good pining though. And the love triangles aren't really love triangles. Some characters have unrequited love, but don't expect it to be treated as a love triangle the way it would in a romance drama.

However, I did spend an obscene amount of time looking up the generals, governors, and court ladies because they are gorgeous.

Uncle Lei? hot and misguided

General Wang Jun Kuo? hot turncoat

Lady Jinse? hot spy

Lady Chai? hot successful business owner

Hong Fu Nu? hot politician

Li Jing? hot retired general who loves his wife more than anything

I kind of hope for a sequel with a time skip so we can watch Li Chengqian be a himbo crown prince with a girlboss princess/wife. Maybe Princess Tujia can come back and keep him in line? Or Yuan? With enough of a timeskip, I'd be fine with either age difference. Chengqian is between the ages of both. Bhuzen can be his friend. We can see the babies grow up. Brb, gotta see if the manhua writer wrote a sequel...

#the long ballad #cdrama rec

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