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GQ & ADLAD CPN
@accio-victuuri has a post about some of the CPN from the GQ feature on GG. There are a couple more CPNs that I wanted to talk about because - with the exception of a couple of tidbits - I haven't seen turtles talking about some things that really stood out to me.
Both of the tidbits being discussed by BXG are based on fake rumors from the past.
Godly Back
Turtles feel that the backless jacket might be what was referred to in the recent LRLG rumor (Apparently wangwang senbei can be a homophone sounding like 'godly back').
In this context, "You saw what I wore, can you please choose something normal" becomes hilarious. 😅
If he really was talking about GG's back, well... DD, the rest of the internet agrees with you given the hotsearch that was trending on both the main and entertainment hotsearches. 😅
Xiao Zhan's back ditch is so deep
GGDD and ADLAD
This one I wanted to dig more deeply into because it's connected to a few different CPN from a long time ago, and a lot of turtles might not be aware of all these connections.
In the GQ interview GG mentioned he was really nervous for the first performance of ADLAD.
At the time a LRLG rumor came out with some exchanges between GG and DD in the days leading up to that first show. GG talks about being nervous, DD and his staff video call him to wish him Jiayou, and at one point - presumably the last time they talk before that first show - DD video calls with GG and closes off by giving him a high 5.
The day after the first show, GG posted on Weibo.
At the time there was a lot of speculation about what that second photo was. One of the theories was that GG had screen capped DD's hand high-5-ing his phone. Some fans even tried doing that themselves (screencapping their hands up against their phone cameras to see what would happen) with somewhat similar results - photos that were an ombre of pale pink to red.
Some additional CPN
When I saw GG talking in GQ about the first ADLAD show and how nervous he was and I saw turtles looking back over the LRLG rumors from that time, I decided to look over those rumors myself. I found a couple things there that really hit me in the gut, but which I haven't seen other turtles discussing.
Magician DD
One thing that stood out to me from the ADLAD LRLG rumor was when DD told GG he could do magic, and told his staff that only GG believed him.
Back in 2021 a series of pages called the 300G were released, which claimed to be transcripts of some of the best unseen moments from The Untamed BTS (300GB of BTS footage was reportedly sold to BXG fansites). They were translated by an all-star team of some of the best BXG translators and overall fandom MVP on Twitter back in the day (god I miss those days of Twitter 😢).
Disclaimer: We must remember that these are unconfirmed transcripts. As far as I know, none of the footage that could substantiate these transcripts has ever been released, so it could just be someone's fanfic.
Anyway, my absolute favorite moment in those transcripts was an exchange between GG and DD, when GG had been struggling with nailing a scene. My synopsis from a post I made about GG and DD's personalities a while back:
GG is having a hard time getting a take right for a scene, and the director tells him to take a break. DD scoots over to where GG is resting and holds out his two fists facing downward in front of GG and asks him to pick one for a surprise.
GG agonizes a bit over which one to choose, but finally picks a hand. DD gives GG a mysterious smile and asks GG to hold out his hand. GG does, and DD opens his fingers over GG’s palm. There’s nothing there. DD says, “I’ve just given you some luck, so that on your next take, you will succeed.”
GG asks what is in the other hand and DD turns it over and opens it and says, “See, there’s nothing there! Zhan-ge is so good, you guessed right on the first try!”
GG rolls his eyes at DD and says, “WYB, in your heart, do you think I’m more than 10 years old?”
On the next take, GG nails the scene.
So it's just possible that DD and GG have a long history of this type of exchange, of DD giving GG his 'magical' support. GG is just superstitious enough that it might genuinely help him, and anyway, who could fail to be soothed by such sweet magic? 🥹
GG and Sleep
Another thing that stood out to me is when GG talked about being unable to sleep. Honestly this part of the interview really got me because I have always struggled with extreme insomnia and I could totally feel his pain. I've tried so many of the things that he's tried, and have had similarly mixed/poor results.
Anyway, aside from the aromatherapy candle CPN that's been heavily discussed in the fandom, what stood out to me CPN-wise was the fact that LRLG rumors have (I think this has happened at least a few times, but I can't recall specifics), featured moments where it seemed like GG and DD left their phone/video calls active to keep each other company when the other one was sleeping.
In the ADLAD LRLG rumor there's a moment when it seems like GG might be having difficulty sleeping and DD keeps him company.
Find someone who will keep you company over the phone while you try to take a nap. 🥹
Firecrackers
Just another quick thing from that same rumor, DD talks about wanting to set off some firecrackers for GG, which... ugh, so sweet. My god.
His staff encourages him to do it, and he says he will be 'taken away' if he does (maybe get into trouble, likely exaggerated a bit), and his staff says he'll cover for DD.
In Chinese culture (and in fact, in many cultures), firecrackers are considered very lucky because they are believed to drive away evil spirits and bad luck (which is why they're such a feature of Spring Festival celebrations).
GG and DD always look out for each other, and this CPN around ADLAD and around GG's sleep struggles really hit me hard. I love them both so damn much!
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JUST Y/N THINGS EVERY IXLUVS NEEDS TO KNOW … headcanons
was apart of kq fellaz and trained with ateez
moved to korea in 2015 to become a trainee
was sought after by several companies including the big 3 but chose kq after meeting hongjoong
is referred to as the “4th gen concept queen” because of how you do a new concept with each comeback
is widely known by other fandoms cause of your fashion and how even your personal style is always on trend
has started several trends in korea like jelly nails, belly chains, and fur hats
had a model concept and announced your comeback by creating a magazine that featured different concept images
learned how to pole dance for a comeback and even has a pole dance ver. to your song mago
collabed with mattel for your 2023 season’s greetings which came with a doll of yourself
you tied with loona for 2nd place on queendom
you are close friends with ateez, fans often spot you hanging out with several members in public
yeosang is your appointed fandom president
you and ateez did a reality show together in 2021 called “project the chillin’ house” which was eight episodes
you revealed in an interview once that the ateez member you are the closest to is yeosang
“he’s very good at listening to me ramble and putting up with my pointless rants especially when we were trainees. i really appreciate yeosang for being such a caring friend to me.”
has cussed on multiple lives and ixluvs now keep a tally for how many times you do it and you are now at 56
you have a great relationship with your manager and other staff members
made bracelets, keychains, and phone charms for the staff members that work closely with her
self-proclaimed herself as eden’s favorite
“hello, i’m y/n, eden’s favorite child. sorry i don’t make the rules.”
along with nct, you were one of the first idols to film the recording behinds to your songs and have been doing since early 2019
you once did a live dedicated to tier ranking the barbie movie villains
has also went on a ten minute rant about why 12 dancing princesses and princess and the pauper are the best barbie movies
you were forced to lipsync at an event and instead of pretending, you just didn’t sing
appeared on immortal song 2 on the psy special and placed 2nd
probably one of the few underrated dancers in 4th gen kpop
however everyone always talks about your vocals and how you’re one of the best in 4th gen kpop
ixluvs and atiny are patiently waiting for a collab between you and jongho
is more popular among female idols than male idols
#exile her.#ateez x reader#ateez blurbs#ateez fluff#ateez imagines#poly ateez x reader#ateez scenarios#poly ateez#ateez ninth member#ateez addition#ateez added member#polyteez.
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𓏲 * ( anya taylor joy, cis woman, she/her, miley cyrus cc / the pretty reckless cc ) ⸺ pictures of thalia rose blair, the twenty-nine year old singer-songwriter, have been showing up all over my feed, and considering the last time they were #trending, it was due to breaking a paparazzi's camera after they swarmed her trying to leave a recording studio — i’m not likely to unfollow anytime soon. with their signature bleach blonde hair never showing any dark roots or meticulously applied dark lipstick, they’ve managed to garner a reputation for being more forthright than capricious. their critics say that they’re more reckless than articulate when they aren’t too busy focusing on their seemingly endless collections of ripped stockings and doc marten boots, the lingering scent of sea salt and cedar wood when she walks by, and wine red nail nails that are always chipped days after getting them done. reputation.com has taken to calling them rocker barbie in order to avoid a lawsuit ( again ).
STATISTICS:
FULL NAME: thalia rose blair
NICKNAMES: lia ( only close friends and family )
BIRTHDAY: february 15th, 1995
SEXUALITY: bisexual / biromantic
BIRTHPLACE: hudson, new york
HEIGHT: 5’7”
HAIR COLOR: naturally dark brown / dyes it bleach blonde
EYE COLOR: dark brown
OCCUPATION: ex-disney star / song-writer & lead singer of the rock band all systems red
CAREER CLAIMS: miley cyrus + the pretty reckless ( taylor momsen )
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: english, spanish, & russian
CAREER
ACTING
hannah montana ( 2006 - 2011 ) - thalia stewart / hannah montana
hannah montana & thalia blair: best of both worlds concert movie
hannah montana: the movie ( 2009 ) - thalia stewart / hannah montana
MUSIC
hannah montana ( 2006 )
hannah montana 2: meet thalia blair ( 2007 )
best of both worlds concert album ( 2008 )
breakout ( 2008 )
hannah montana: the movie soundtrack ( 2009 )
hannah montana 3 ( 2009 )
hannah montana forever ( 2010 )
light me up ( 2013 ) - her rock band all systems red
hit me like a man ep ( 2013 ) - all systems red
going to hell ( 2016 ) - all systems red
who you selling for ( 2018 ) - all systems red
death by rock and roll ( 2021 ) - all systems red
other words ( upcoming summer 2024 ) - all systems red
BIOGRAPHY
thalia was born in hudson, new york on a christmas tree farm that her parents ran and operated. as a result, she and her siblings always levied in preparation for the christmas season, making it a beloved holiday in the blair household. some of thalia’s fondest memories are singing christmas songs around the house with her family, kickstarting the musical capabilities of thalia and her siblings.
thalia and her siblings went to public school as they grew up, which is where thalia and her older sister were introduced to the school’s musical theater program and which they promptly fell in love with. thalia’s relationship with her older sister was one of a duckling following its mother around, as she idolized her sister and always wanted to be doing what she was.
as thalia grew up, originally it was her older sister that had dreams bigger than what upstate new york could offer. with her eyes set on hollywood, it took some convincing to their parents to allow such a dream to exist. thalia remembers starting at age 7 when she would tag along on trips with her mother and older sister to hollywood over the summers where her sister would audition for any child role under the sun.
it was definitely an experience for thalia who thought everything was so fascinating, but never truly saw herself as the type to want to pursue such a life, but she was always supportive of her sister when she started booking small roles on shows like law and order, and procedural hospital shows.
whispers of a big break came through with disney casting a young teenage girl for their upcoming show about a teenage girl living a double life as a popstar and the struggles that came with it. with so much on the line and for how much her older sister wanted this role, thalia helped her practice her lines and her singing. her sister, being two years older, was in the age range that they were looking for.
thalia vividly remembers being able to sit in on her sisters audition alongside her mother and her sister doing great. next was a blur when the casting directors assumed thalia was also auditioning and had her go next even after their mother explained the situation. to them they saw no harm with the ever growing list of young girls were being audition.
lo and behold, months after where thalia forgot about her audition and assumed her sister didn’t get the role, their mother received a call from the casting directors saying they wanted to meet with thalia. she was younger than what they had in mind, but she was promising and she would be old enough once filming would begin.
this would begin the roller coast that became her life, unintentionally stumbling head first into hollywood as a child star and simultaneously fracturing her relationship with her older sisters. thalia knows that despite how much her sister claims otherwise, she thinks that thalia took the role that she was going to likely get.
her years as hannah montana and being the face of disney fly by and thalia becomes increasingly aware of her own sense of self, her vision for her music, and the overwhelming presence of a corporation breathing down her neck. her parents tell her to bide her time for when her contract expires and nothing can be thrown at her as a breach of contrac.
thalia does and such and following the last season of hannah montana filled with wigs and legally binding contracts, thalia had cut ties with disney and began putting out feelers to musicians who would be interested in starting a rock band with her. she knew it was a complete 180 switch from the pop music she was making throughout her disney career, but it felt right and she always had a love for classic rock because of her dad.
after three years of crafting her band all systems red and writing/recordig their first album, it drops and reviews are coming in fast that now 18 year old thalia blair was becoming a bad influence on children due to her newly bleach blonde hair, dark eyeliner, and explicit lyrics.
it was a lot to deal with for thalia as she was growing into her own person and developing not only her bands sound, but what she wants out of life. the freedom was liberating and currently where she is now, the novelty of her music change has worn off as did the outcry from the parents of her then disney audience. thalia is becoming a respected and prominent voice in the rock music scene and all system’s red upcoming album is having the finishing touches added on before its release in the summer.
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this is reality
sort of sbi au and autistic!wilbur centric fic
A/N; this took me like four days and it was simply bc I wanted to write autistic will stimming. like the whole concept was the last scene, I just got carried away with james and wilbur bestie moments
Summary; Wilbur Soot also known as Wil Gold is the lead of an up-and-coming indie rock band named Lovejoy. They've only released two EPs in 2021 and are preparing to release their next single Call Me What You Like, but Wilbur is concerned his contribution to the song is what will be their downfall.
OR; Wilbur is autistic, insecure, and anxious so he's surprised when the UK charts are released that maybe he makes good art that people love
TW; anxiety, panic, swearing and I think that's it
Characters; Wilbur, James, Ash, Tommy
Words; 5.4k
dedicated to; @loverboy-soot bc i sent him sneak peeks constantly and I have been meaning to finish and post this every day I've written on it
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Wilbur had always dreamed of having his own band, people who loved music just as he did and put as much passion and care into the music they made.
He had that now. Joe, Mark, and Ash were the best friends and bandmates he could ask for. They were passionate and creative—they put their all into their art and their dedication was beginning to pay off. There was a manageable amount of non Dream SMP or MCYT Lovenjoyers, but they were getting recognized in mainstream media more often. They’d been on the radio a few times, and they’ve trended on youtube before and they appeared on at least two Spotify-curated playlists. They weren’t big but they were becoming less and less of a silly little indie band by the day.
And Wilbur knew their next single was their big break. It would jumpstart their career further into the industry, he just knew it. Or, well, he hoped it would. There was a gnawing at his brain and his heart that their new song wasn’t all that, that he was fooling himself by believing it was their best yet. The man couldn't get his hopes up, but he also couldn't really help himself in doing so. He loved it so much, he had poured his heart into the lyrics for years, the instrumentals and melodies for the past year—it was his baby. And Call Me What You Like was the song to make or break Lovejoy’s future.
It was a few days to premiering. Wilbur stood in his bedroom pacing back and forth, gnawing at the skin around his nails which nearly drew blood. He pulled his hands away when he began tasting copper.
He tried rocking back and forth on his feet, standing on his toes, lifting himself up and then dropping to stand on his heels. Back and forth, back and forth. Over and over.
That didn't help either.
He tried flapping his hands and pacing. Squeezing his eyes open and closed.
He did everything he could to ease the anxiety that ate him from the inside out.
He rubbed his eyes with the corner of his palms until stars shown in the black of his eyes and a stinging pain appeared with it.
He groans as he kicks the corner of his bed, hissing and reaching down to grab his foot when the pain shoots up from his stubbed toes to his brain where he registers the sensation.
A silent fuck is muttered under his breath.
"Jesus, fuck!" He yells into the void of his room and throws himself down into his desk chair. He quickly clicks on the discord icon. The usual starting pop-up appears and the wumpus logo spins on the window as it loads the program.
He selects the last dm he's opened and goes to type a message; to James.
WilburSoot 7:35 PM, Today
wanna come over?
The question was simple and open-ended and it didn't require an explanation from Wilbur as the reason was probably clear. But not entirely.
James started typing moments later, he wasn't even online when Wilbur initially messaged him, but the moment the message went through, James' name shown as online. He began typing shortly after.
James 7:37, Today
yea sure. you ok tho?
Wilbur hesitated over the keyboard, chewing at the inside of his cheek as he contemplated an answer.
WilburSoot 7:38, Today
oh yeah, I'm fine man. just missed ya.
He hoped he could easily pass James' bullshit detectors, at least until he saw him face to face. It was easier to fib through a screen rather than in person. He didn't have great control over his facial expressions, he was terrible at hiding anything he felt and sometimes he wasn't even sure what he felt so expressing that was difficult. It's easier to lie anyways.
Wilbur sat in silence, opting to chew on his cuticles again as he patiently waited for a response. James began typing just before stopping again, he'd start and then stop over and over. This went on for quite a few moments and Wilbur grew more and more anxious. He wasn't sure why—James had already given his answer but watching as those three dots appeared and disappeared became just one more creature that ate at the flesh inside him.
James 7:40, Today
alright, I'll be over in 10
Wilbur sighed in relief, his hands dropping to his lap and his head hitting the back of his chair as he leans on it. He runs his hands down his face and he lets out a sound close to a laugh but it's more like a strained huff of air.
He uses his hands to push on his desk, his chair rolling backward and he stands up in a rush, hissing at the creaking sound the chair makes as it spins behind him.
I need to fix that, he notes, before hastily grabbing his phone off his bed and shuffling out of his bedroom. His overhead light was already turned off due to the horrendous sound it made. It was like a static clicking, unlike most lights and it was beyond painful. Part of him was quite thankful it was his apartment. That way he could have whatever lights he wanted off, off, and whichever ones he wanted on, on. It was a wonderful thing.
He found himself walking over to his sofa and carefully sitting on the far left side, pulling his legs to rest underneath him. He quickly unlocked his phone and began scrolling tiktok as he awaited James’ arrival.
It was what felt like much less than ten minutes later when there came a knock on wilbur’s flat door and he hopped up. Wilbur shuffled over to the door, quietly but quickly turning the door knob before opening the door to let James in.
“How are you, Wil?” The question catches Wilbur off guard and James stands in front of Wilbur, hands in his jeans pockets and eyes trained up on Wilbur.
The man shrugs, walking away from his friend but gesturing for the other man to join him on the sofa. He finds his previous spot, legs still tucked under himself. James joins him on the other side, shuffling his shoes off his feet before bringing his own legs to rest under him.
“Okay, Wilbur. Why did you ask me over?” James crosses his arms, a stern glare trained on Wilbur and he tries to meet his friend's eyes but panics and diverts his gaze on the wall behind him.
“As I said, I missed you.” He speaks plainly, doing his best to give a soft smile but seemingly failing given the breathy chuckle James gives in response.
“Hmm, like I believe that. I’m not gonna push but I know something more is going on.” James is flat with his delivery, but sincere nonetheless. Wilbur is, surprisingly, able to read the concern stitched into the expression James wears, his eyes soft as he gazes at his friend.
A comfortable silence falls upon the two and Wilbur leans his head against the back of the sofa, his own arms crossing over his chest.
“Mario Kart?” Wilbur’s question breaks the silence and James scoots off his spot on the sofa and hurries over to the tv stand, turning on Wilbur’s old Wii console and slipping in the old Mario Kart cd.
After the TV boots up, James walks back over to sit next to Wil, throwing him a Wii remote steering wheel. “I’m going to beat your ass, William.” The use of Wilbur's legal name earns a laugh from the anxious man and his friend huffs.
“I’d like to see you try.” He smiles, what he thinks is a genuine smile and he clicks through the various introduction screens. He lets James choose his character first—Wario, as always—before he chooses his own, which is always Mario. He likes it simple and predictable, Mario is just that.
The two play a game on the coconut mall map, Wilbur ahead of James—but not for long before his friend catches up to him, knocking him off course and taking his spot in first.
Wilbur grunts at his friend, using various power up's to gather momentum in order to steal his spot back. His attempts return to fruition and he yells in triumph when he passes the finish line, coming in first.
"Fucking told you!" Wilbur laughs in giddy, shaking his hands in pure joy, his eyes closed tightly and a smile wide as can be—one he knows is genuine.
"Jeez man, why are you so good at this game?" James puts his controller on the coffee table, pulling his legs up onto the sofa and resting them in front of him.
"I'm just that good." Wilbur's snarky remark earns a scoff from his friend and he rests his hands behind his head in triumph.
"You need to work on that ego of yours."
"I do *not* have an ego!" Wilbur counters, dropping his arms to cross against his chest and he exaggeratingly huffs.
"Oh like anyone would believe that!" James laughs, a soft, considerate laugh despite the joke thrown at his friend.
"Wow, such little faith." Wilbur smiles and lets a silence fall on the two, the only sound heard is James readjusting his spot on the couch, and a few sighs let out occasionally before going to scroll Twitter on his phone.
Wilbur fiddles with his hands, looking over at James before going to stand and pace again, he tries to be subtle about it, avoiding the attention of his friend. He tries all of his common coping stims, handshakes, bouncing on his feet, rolling on his feet, tapping his fingers, etc. Doing anything he can to cope with the anxiety that was deciding to reappear again. He keeps his eyes on the carpet below him, spinning on his heels to walk the other way when he gets too close to the wall.
James watches Wilbur, eyeing him and his pacing. Wilbur doesnt notice the eyes on him, and James is thankful for that as he sifts his mind for any reason for Wilbur’s current panicked state. He knows something is up and wrong but he’s sure he won’t get an answer out of the man no matter how hard he tries. He would love to be able to guess Wilbur’s reasoning for his panic, but he isn’t telepathic and he can barely understand his own reasoning, let alone another person’s reasoning. James hesitates, he opens his mouth to speak but shuts it closed a moment later. He averts his gaze back down to the phone in hand, mindlessly going through whatever fiery chaos that was his timeline.
He tries his best to keep his gaze off Wilbur, and it worked for the most part but it eventually got to the point his worry outweighed his desire to stay unnoticed. James watched as his friend continued pacing, tapping his fingers or shaking his hands. Wilbur was nervous but James couldn't pinpoint why.
He makes an attempt, "Wil, are you alright?"
Wilbur's head shoots up and his eyes dart to James focused on his forehead but giving the impression he's making eye contact. He's not.
Wilbur hesitates, going to say something when the words lodge themselves in his throat. He nods.
James goes to stand, walking to where Wilbur is frozen in place. He rests his hands on his friend's shoulders. "You can tell me, I know you're not."
"I'm- I'm fine." Wilbur manages to stutter out, wiggling his fingers in another attempt at calming himself. It doesn't work either.
James looks at him with a stern glare, not one of any malice but one of intense care for the other.
"Wilbur." He warns, unwavering in his attempts at calming the other.
Wilbur shakes his head, eyes focused on the fibers of his carpet, and he's glad it's soft.
"I said I'm fine, James. Okay?" His tone is sharp, and he knows how mean it sounds but he doesn't mean it that way and James knows that.
James keeps his gaze on his friend, squeezing his shoulders in reassurance and Wilbur attempts to meet his gaze.
It's a few moments before Wilbur cracks, the realization that James isn't letting this go—that James cares—seeps into his mind and he lets down his wall.
"I'm anxious, very anxious. Scared even, I think." Wilbur's voice is small, and it's shaky. "I'm scared that the song isn't as good as we think, that it'll ruin our careers or that it just won't land right, and that all our hard work will be for nothing because I ruined it all."
"Woah, woah, woah. Where is all this coming from? You have the fanbase you do, because you're talented, because Lovejoy is talented. The song is amazing, you've heard it from everyone and their mothers and you wouldn't if it wasn't true." James pauses, taking a moment to think of what he should say next, his hands still resting on Wilbur's shoulders to keep his friend's attention. "It is going to put Lovejoy on the map. I know it."
Wilbur shakes his head, eyes focused downwards. "But it could be what lights us in flames too."
James laughs, a lighthearted and bright laugh, "You really think that?" Wilbur nods. "Man, you are so wrong."
Wilbur looks up, head tilted and eyebrows knitted in confusion. Big brown eyes wide with fear.
"You're seriously the most talented person out there, anything you make either on your own or with people will be and is amazing. Don't undersell yourself, Wil." James lets his hands fall from his friend's shoulders and he holds his arms open, inviting Wilbur for a hug. "Hug?"
Wilbur nods and takes up his offer, wrapping his arms around the slightly shorter man and resting his forehead on his shoulder. "Thank you," Wilbur mutters, the fabric of James' jacket muffling the sound.
"It's what friends are for." James pulls away and so does Wilbur. "Wanna watch a movie to get your mind off of it?"
Wilbur smiles softly, nodding, "That sounds great. Popcorn?" James nods and Wilbur swiftly leaves the sitting room to head into the kitchen moments later.
"What d'ya want to watch?" James calls from the TV, voice echoing through the walls.
"Anything but Marvel."
"Aw man, I was gonna put on the new ant man movie!" James laughs, and Wilbur does too, readjusting his attention to the popcorn he threw in the microwave.
"Very funny, James!" Wilbur calls back, chuckling to himself as the microwave beeps. He takes the package of popped popcorn and hisses when he burns his fingers, shaking them in the air and blowing on them as if it would help the pain. He rushes to pull open the paper bag when doing so he pours out the contents into a turquoise bowl, his favorite but James doesn't need to know that.
He takes the bowl into the living room after discarding the popcorn bag into the trash. He holds up the bowl, greeting James.
"I grabbed your weighted blanket, by the way, hope that's okay." James gives a soft but nervous smile to Wilbur and he smiles wide in return, nodding enthusiastically.
"Thank you," He mumbles in response, his smile warm and thankful.
James widens his own smile in return, "I was afraid it wouldn't be, it's over on your spot." He points over to the far left side of the sofa—it may be Wilbur's sofa but he has a tendency to lean more towards sitting on the far left side. It's just a habit, and he's grown to dislike breaking it.
He walks over to his spot, sitting down just as he did before with his legs tucked under him. He still holds the popcorn bowl and he hands it over to James when said friend finds his spot next to him.
"We could watch Hamilton," Wilbur suggests, head turning to look towards James. He makes eye contact briefly but feels that same uncomfortable panic and averts his gaze again.
"Really, Wilbur?" James' tone is playful, and you can see through his eyes that he's seriously considering it, and the pout Wilbur puts on only makes his case clearer. "Okay, Hamilton it is." James then throws the remote to Wilbur and he catches it immediately. There's a soft, warm smile graced upon James' lips and he crosses his arms over his chest in contentment.
It's a few moments before Wilbur finds Hamilton on Disney+ and selects play, but the moment it begins, his eyes are glued to the screen. He barely touches the popcorn he made as he feels the anxiety drain from him and his body finally feels relaxed. Maybe it's his weighted blanket or his comfort media that helped, but he considers it and believes that maybe it was James. His words and his presence helped calm Wilbur.
It's silent between the two for the next three hours, Wilbur's attention barely staying from the musical playing before him. James notices the silent happy stims Wilbur begins to do, small, soft handshakes or rocking side to side. His smile is wide and James is happy, he's happy he was the one to help and he is beyond glad he was the one Wilbur reached out to.
He knows why Wilbur was upset, why he was anxious and pacing his flat. The anxious thoughts got to his friend, dug into him deep, and began tearing him apart one by one. Something about Wilbur thinking of going to James first for something so stressful and serious—even if he avoided speaking about it at first—was reassuring, or calming to know. He's important to Wilbur just as much as Wilbur is to James.
Everyone deserves a James, and everyone deserves a Wilbur.
Someone who knows you'll be there for them, someone who will find what would make you most comfortable and help you, who will sit with you in silence and simply be in your presence and enjoy it.
This was nice, this was good. And James was happy.
There was a moment of contemplation after the musical had ended on whether James should leave or not. Part of him wanted to stay so he could be sure Wilbur's anxiety wouldn't kick back up and eat him alive, but the other part of him knew he had to get back to Aria and Otto. He loved Wilbur, he was his best friend, but he also knew Wilbur may not handle him staying the night, and he was okay with that.
"I think I'm gonna head home for the night. You'll be okay?" James began to get up off the sofa, throwing on his jacket that he discarded on the chair, his gaze locked on Wilbur. He had his legs pulled up against his chest and his eyes were locked on the floor.
He nods, "Yeah, I'll be fine..You go home." His tone was flat, and it made James unsure in his decision. He bit the inside of his cheek as he paused, standing frozen as he gazes down at his friend who seemed to fall back into the pit of panic.
"Are you sure?" James is keen on being fully sure it's okay to leave Wilbur alone.
Wilbur looks up and gives a soft—masked—smile, "Yeah, of course...Go home to your family."
James rolls his eyes and laughs, "Otto is a cat."
"He's still family, isn't he?" Wilbur inquires, his tone light and playful now.
James groans and smiles, and then turns to leave for the door. "I'm a text or call away, remember that." And then he heads out the door, softly closing it behind him and then he's out of Wilbur's sight and earshot.
Wilbur shakes his head and rests his head against his knees, doing his best to calm his breathing. He decides to put Hamilton back on, maybe it'll help again.
And so he spends the rest of the night like this, head rested on his knees, arms wrapped around his legs, and the comfort of Hamilton playing in the background. Eventually, he sleeps.
—★—
It's days later and mere hours to the release of Call Me What You Like. He's sniffly and truly feels like shit with his head feeling like it was stuffed with cotton and his body being dredged in slime.
It's a horrible gross feeling and he really wishes he didn't go talk to fans after their gig this past Saturday. It's by no means their fault, he just has the worst and weakest immune system known to man—and he knows it.
He was pacing again, the skin around his nails raw and bleeding. He didn't have enough self-restraint so his coping mechanisms today were more self-destructive than usual or than they should be.
The rest of the band had been talking in the group chat all day and he had ignored every message, their positive outlook only made things worse. It really should be what makes it better but their hope for everything to go well and their seeming knowledge of it doing so, dragged him down and only fed the negative thoughts.
It would only crash and burn because of him, not because of the others, so it made since they had a positive outlook. If it burned it wouldn't be their fault by any means.
His pacing only got worse, and he started to pull at his hair. It was an hour to midnight, hes been avoiding Twitter or any other social platform that would tell him what people thought all day. The Australian fans had already listened to it since it's realized at midnight on your local time—but he was too scared to see what they had to say. So he had all of his devices turned off or facing down.
He didn't want to know, he was too scared to know.
He eventually tired himself out and ended up laying on the floor, blood still flowing with panic. His phone went off at exactly midnight and he waited a few minutes before opening his phone, only to be flooded with oceans of messages from his friends and fans. His friends asked if he was okay, and they seemed worried and concerned—they already heard the song so they didn't have much to congratulate him on. The messages, indirects, and mentions online from his fans were all messages of care and congratulations. Expressing their love for the new song and the new sound—they seemed to believe it was a masterpiece. Some people even used that word.
The flow of words upon his screen took him aback. He wasn't sure how to process all of the positive messages, and he was sure this was a dream. I mean, it had to be. How could so many people love the song so much, so soon?
Maybe it was because the words he was seeing were from his already existing fanbase—the people who are devoted to Lovejoy and wouldn't switch their opinion over one song. It wasn't a sound comparison is what his brain told him. So surely, in the next few days, it'll crash and burn.
He didn't have much longer to sink into his anxious thoughts, as Ash was quick to call him. Wilbur hesitated before picking up and bringing the phone to his ear.
"Hey," His voice cracked from the lack of use and he dug his hand into the carpet, grabbing at the fibers.
"Well, hello, Wilbur." Ash's voice was joyful, and bright, a very large contrast to how Wilbur felt or sounded. "Have you seen what people are saying? They love it!!" He's so quick to enthusiasm, his voice pitching up towards the end and he lets out a joyful laugh.
Wilbur smiles softly at his friend's reaction, but is still hesitant to believe it to be the truth, "Yeah, yeah I saw some of that." He pauses, breath catching in his throat as he mulls over his next action. "Are they lying, though? I mean they're the ones that have been here ages—they could actually hate it and just say they like it." Wilbur's voice is low and quiet, only audible to the man on the other end of the line.
Ash sighs and lets out a breathy chuckle, "It's the internet, Wil. They'd be brutally honest if it was bad."
Wilbur shakes his head, "But they're our fans, they could lie to save our feelings."
"Dude, you're one of my closest friends and I would hate to hurt your feelings—but you sound like an idiot right now." Wilbur can hear Ash's smile through his words, it's playful in the way he says it.
"I'm sure I do—" He cuts himself off, running his free hand through his hair in a stressed motion. He's at a loss for words, he doesn't know what to say anymore, so he just falls from where he stands, sitting with his legs forward on the floor.
"They love it, Wilbur. And you're part of the reason why." Ash is genuine in the way he reassures Wilbur, he means it just as much as he believes it himself.
Wilbur shrugs, and he feels the anxiety gnawing at his insides again. "You think so?"
"I know so."
"I'm sorry."
"What the hell are you apologizing for?" Ash sounds almost offended at Wilbur's words like he just insulted Ash's firstborn child.
"For being a bother? Or for possibly ruining our career." His voice has gone small again, almost mirroring his attempt at curling in on himself, making him seem smaller.
"You're never a bother—and if anything you're the reason we're even here in the first place. Give yourself some more goddamn credit." Ash isn't harsh with his delivery, but stern. And caring—he means well.
"Sorry again," Wilbur replies sheepishly, regretting opening up about his doubts in the first place. He really feels like a burden now, and it's far from Ash's fault.
"Do I need to ban that word?" Ash laughs, and Wilbur can hear the smile through his words and he smiles back.
"No, no, I won't say it anymore. Promise." Wilbur reassures, his smile is unwavering but still small and soft.
"By the way, I was calling to ask if you wanted to come over to mine tomorrow? Joe and Mark are gonna be there too. We're celebrating Call Me What You Like, we tried texting you—" Ash begins but Wilbur is quick to cut him off.
"I'd love to, I'm sorry about ignoring my phone—it was just too hard." Wilbur nervously admits, scratching the back of his neck.
"Yeah, no, I understand. Don't worry, dude. See you at 11?" Wilbur nods and then shortly replies verbally when he realizes Ash can't see him.
The embarrassment bubbles up in his throat but he pushes it down and hurriedly says his goodbyes to Ash. When they've bid their farewells and he's hung up the phone, he heads to his room—deciding sleep is the next thing he should do. He needs much more of it than he's been getting, especially in his ill state. He's not contagious but he notes it as a valid excuse in case he chickens out the next day before he goes over to see his bandmates.
He's more afraid of bringing them down than seeing them. He'd hate to be the reason they feel bad about the song.
—★—
It's been a week since their new single was released, they've been on the radio even more than before, they've announced and sold out an entire tour and the love they've received on it has been absolutely mind-boggling. Wilbur's anxieties over it have practically dissipated entirely, besides the nagging thoughts in the back of his mind about the album—but it's far too early to worry about that. Right now, Wilbur was alone in his flat yet again, patiently waiting for the UK Top 40 charts to release. A few hours prior he posted a video asking everyone to stream CMWYL in hopes they can get a spot on the charts—it'll help get them noticed by important music executives but also reassure him that it's actually good, they wouldn't stream it if it wasn't, right? He didn't mention or consciously realize the second reason, but it was all the same in how prominent of a thought it was.
A few minutes from now and he'll find out statistically how much of a success CMWYL is. Sitting at his desk and refreshing the chart's website is probably not the best option for his anxiety—but he still does it nonetheless. He patiently sits there as he awaits the release of the UK charts. I mean he has nothing better to do at the moment, he's off and he's enjoying his free time just the way he wants.
He's nervously tapping his fingers on his free hand while his knees bounce in the usual gnawing anxiety that he holds. He keeps refreshing the page as he waits for that one moment of truth.
His eyes burn from staring at the screen so long, especially without blinking, and he contemplates taking a break for a moment but then reminds himself why he's doing this in the first place.
After a few more refreshes and the charts are released, he scrolls down the list of songs and artists. He's beginning to get disappointed when he gets into the 20s, but he's soon surprised when he gets to the #32 spot.
Call Me What You Like by Lovejoy is #32 on the UK Charts.
He practically leaps up out of his desk chair when he realizes what he's read. He can't quite tell if the wetness on his cheek is tears of joy or from his eyes watering from yawning and holding his eyes open for hours on end. But he doesn't care, his silly little band has made it. Or, well, it's starting to make it. It's just the first step to becoming known and loved, they can finally get their art out into mainstream media, with new people. They can share their passion with more people.
He's ecstatic, flapping his hands and bouncing around his bedroom floor. It's finally happened. Lovejoy is going to be the indie rock band. And he helped.
Oh my god, he helped!
He goes to rock on his feet as he thinks about what he should do next—obviously, he needs to tweet to thank everyone—should he call his brother? Or maybe his dad, or mum even. He isn't sure where to start first but he seems to go into autopilot as he makes the tweet, taking a photo of him pointing at the computer screen and then another of him flipping out, a blurred and chaotic photo if we're entirely honest. He then texts the LVJY text chat, telling them and showing them photos of it and sending links with it as proof.
And then he calls Tommy, the call is immediately picked up on the other end, a gruff and very Tommy-like hello being muttered on the other end.
"Toms! We're #32 on the charts!" Wilbur exclaims all in one breath, smiling so wide his face hurts and he's giggling from joy. He still bounces on his feet but his hand flapping has died down a little. He spins and jumps around and hopes to God his downstairs neighbors aren't home to be upset at him.
"Really?? Dude, I'm so proud of you!" Tommy replies, and Wilbur is taken aback by how out of character that is—but he takes it, he takes it and he runs with it. His little brother is proud of him.
"Yeah! Yeah! We're finally on the charts man!" His voice is so bright and excited and Tommy laughs at the excitement his big brother exudes.
“You wanna go out and celebrate tomorrow?” Tommy poses the suggestion, voice poking up at the end.
Wilbur quickly nods, “Yeah, of course! Sorry for calling so late by the way--I had to tell someone.” He lets out a small laugh at his own words.
“Glad it was me, big bro.” Tommy’s response and nickname for Wilbur aren't unusual but he can't help from wanting to pick on the younger boy but decides against it.
“Thank you, Toms. I’m gonna head to bed, see you tomorrow?” Wilbur shuffles over to sit on the edge of his bed.
“Yeah, I’ll text you the plans! Sleep well, bitch.” Tommy lets out an airy laugh and Wilbur mirrors it in response to Tommy being so Tommy.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Love you.”
They bid their final farewells and Wilbur gets up and puts his phone on charge, and then slips into bed.
They’ve finally made it, and it was because of him and his talent. Turns out that anxious thoughts aren't that reliable.
#wilbur soot#wilbur#wil gold#wilbur gold#wilbur centric fic#non reader fic#autistic wilbur#cc!wilbur#sort of sbi#tommy is in it#james and wilbur#but platonic
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YOU ARE ORGANIC / PLUM-HEARTED / OYSTER-THROATED
> root access granted
SKELETON / DOSSIER (ATTACHED) / PINTEREST / PLOTS
> task directory: arrival. introduction. first impressions.
BASICS.
𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄. Rohan Ibrahim Abbasi, PhD
𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒. Ro
𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌. Riz Ahmed
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒. medium height, lean build; cropped hair; short, trimmed beard; casual posture, typically leaning against counters, walls, or doorways with arms crossed; kind eyes.
𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐒 / 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒. none.
𝐀𝐆𝐄 / 𝐃.𝐎.𝐁. 38 / 30 Sept. 1985
𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂. Libra
𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍. Mississauga, ON, Canada
𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘.
• Muhammad Erhan Abbasi. Father, b. 1949
• Mariyam Abbasi. Mother, b. 1953
• Samaya Hijazi. Sister, b. 1981. Married, two children (17f, 12m).
• Naima Abbasi Ito . Sister, b. 1982. Married, three children. (11f, 5m, 5f)
• Hanif Muhammad Abbasi. Brother, b. 1987. Married, one child (2m).
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 / 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒. trans man / he & him
𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘. bisexual
𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒. single, formerly engaged
𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. charismatic, focused, creative, enthusiastic, tenacious
𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. stubborn, arrogant, dismissive, self-righteous, overzealous
𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒. nail & cuticle biting; interrupting; leaving personal projects unfinished; double texting
𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒. long distance running; a moderator on r/askbiology and frequent contributor to r/askscience; occasional tutoring high school students & undergrads
𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒 (𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄). none.
THE FOUNDATION.
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄. Staff Researcher
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍(𝐒).
• May 2018 – Dec 2018. Research Assistant at Site-17, Talbot Lab
• Jan 2018 – Apr 2020. Postdoctoral Researcher at Site-17, Talbot Lab
• Apr 2020 – Nov 2021. Postdoctoral Researcher at Site-17, Keir Research Group
𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. (November 2021 – Present) Site-169 Anomalous Entity Engagement Division, Schaffer Research Group. Investigating class-B amnestic-facilitated disruption of the hive mind. Tested on colonies with lineages from samples of SCP-1166, SCP-4589, and SCP-171. Experiment ended in failure, requiring fumigation of lab vivariums.
𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 / 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒
academic. BSc in Biochemistry with a minor in Physiology (following a drop from the pre-med track) from McGill, MSc in Pharmacology from McGill, PhD in Neuroscience from University of Toronto
extracurricular. tbd
EXTRAS.
𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘.
Dr. Rohan Abbasi first came to the Foundation’s attention shortly following the defense and subsequent publication of his master’s thesis, entitled “Correlation between the potency of hallucinogens in the mouse head-twitch response assay and their behavioral and subjective effects in other species.” (Neuropharmacology 2014). An auspicious start for someone who was, of his own admission, little more than a glorified lab grunt prior to the manuscript’s completion. The Foundation’s growing interest in Dr. Abbasi swiftly followed with his continuing doctoral research into the treatment of complex-PTSD and psychopathies with medical-grade psychedelics and hallucinogens.
Records indicate this culmination of Dr. Abbasi’s academic focus to be some combination of chance — with a Research Assistantship in Professor Szymanski’s research group at the University of Toronto open, and Rohan Abbasi in need of additional funding — and a longer trend of interest in and unorthodox approaches to pharmacology and medicine. It was with this in mind that a small but robustly funded lab at site-17 solicited a freshly minted Dr. Abbasi to interview for an opening postdoctoral research position within the group.
In the seven years since his tenure at the Foundation began, Dr. Rohan Abbasi’s reputation and portfolio tell vastly different stories of the same man. Colleagues and close personal acquaintances of Dr. Abbasi consistently praise the discipline, energy, and creativity he brings to research settings. Indeed, much of Dr. Abbasi’s early career at the Foundation is categorized by a nearly unending stream of proposals submitted, findings published, journal clubs established, and special interest committees formed. It became, however, the concern of his hiring supervisor that such enthusiasm and, frankly, naivete would outstrip the professional demands of this particular role. Following agreement from all parties, Dr. Abbasi’s fellowship continued under the supervision of the Keir group.
Thus, a pattern began to emerge. Dr. Abbasi filled his new position with what former colleagues would now consider characteristic effusiveness and vigor. Rohan himself jumped between several projects, submitting additional proposals for each with or without final approval from his new supervisor, nearly all of which were, unsurprisingly, summarily rejected. This had seemingly little effect on Dr. Abbasi’s commitment to proposing outlandish, unorthodox, unrealistic, and in more than a few cases downright insulting avenues of research or applications of novel (often as-yet-unreplicated) findings.
Neither Dr. Abbasi nor his new team were under any illusions, then, on the circumstances and stakes surrounding the assumption of his third post, now in the Anomalous Entity Engagement Division. Indeed, it seems he has finally understood the precarious situation he has continuously engaged in, and has pivoted to bolstering his professional reputation alongside his personal. It’s with this mutual agreement that Dr. Abbasi has been encouraged to continue his work on class B amnestics.
𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. dm for skeleton-specific details.
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 / 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒. tbd.
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. Palamades Sextus ( The Locked Tomb ); The Biologist ( Annihilation ); Cosima Niehaus ( Orphan Black ); Dr. Allison Cameron ( House ); Rose Franklin ( The Themis Files ); Hank McCoy/Beast ( X-Men ); definitely others
𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒. tbd.
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UwU meghan
Other than being the name of a notorious demon (affectionate), Meghan is part of a HUGE name family. It's a variant spelling of Megan (yes, that came first - the H was added for flavor I guess), which came into English from Welsh, where it was a diminutive of Marged, the Welsh version of the Roman Margarita, from the Ancient Greek "margarites" meaning "pearl."
One fun thing about this name family is that many different name "groups" (different spellings of the same basic name) came to English from Margarita, filtered through various languages. French gave us Margo; Italian, Rita; Swedish, Greta; German, Gretchen; Scottish, Maisie. Margery and Margaret came directly to English from Margarita, which gave us Madge, Peggy, and Maggie. "Meg," actually has two etymological paths - one through Meghan and one through Margaret!
In the US, Megan is a somewhat generation-specific name. It didn't even show in the charts until 1952, when it suddenly rocketed, hitting the top 500 in 10 years, the top 100 in 1975, and peaking at #10 in 1985 when a full 1% of baby girls in the US were named Megan. Somewhat unusual for "trend" names like this, and perhaps because it never rose past #10, it didn't do the classic, sharp "peak and fall" trajectory that we would normally expect to see. It held steady in the top 20 for fifteen years, finally beginning a steady decline after the turn of the millennium.
Normally, when seeing a sudden peak like that, you would expect to see some pop culture figure around that time that inspired it. I didn't find anyone that stood out as a clear contender, aside from maybe a Welsh politician, Megan Lloyd George.
Meghan, your spelling, has followed the same general trajectory, but behind by about 50 rankings, peaking at #63 in 1985. It actually dropped off the charts entirely from 2013-2017 and had an little peak up to #707 in 2018 (the year Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got married) before dropping off again.
Australia followed a similar trajectory to the US, but Canada, Scotland, and Ireland Megans peaked higher, faster, and a little later. It's still massively popular in the UK and Wales.
Megan was still in the US charts at #611 in 2021, but I have a strong suspicion that the horror movie M3GAN is going to be the final nail in the coffin for this name. RIP in pieces, you crazy diamond.
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brain rot continues!
I found our fav poly doing the maneskin trend 🔥🖤 (from like 2021 lol)
Lily
Pandora
Barty
(roc, how many times have you listened to this sound? yes.)
Bonus Narcissa
YES. YES. YES. and YES. you nailed every one of them omg they're PERFECT. godddd lilybartydora would eat that trend up..
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By: Eric Kaufmann
Published: May 2, 2023
Is the era of woke censorship coming to an end on campus? The New York Times, Washington Post and CNN, among others, are heralding a new epoch in which university leaders stand up to snowflake students. While it’s encouraging that progressive legacy media outlets are nailing their free speech colours to the mast, these are counter-wavelets on the surface of a rising swell. Progressive illiberalism is not going anywhere because it is baked into the demography of tomorrow’s professors.
The Post cites a number of examples of institutional pushback, including Cornell’s refusal to implement a mandatory trigger warnings policy on academic freedom grounds. The paper and others note the encouraging defence of liberalism at Penn and Vanderbilt, along with Harvard’s new Steven Pinker-fronted Council on Academic Freedom, a group of over 50 faculty members who have robustly lined up against the culture of progressive conformity on campus.
The sceptic in me says it’s one thing to strike down a trigger warning for an innocuous book which doesn’t touch sacred progressive beliefs. Penn’s current trial of controversial law professor Amy Wax for legal speech will be a far more important barometer of the new administrative liberalism.
Still, the gradual emergence of a liberal centre willing to speak its name is cause for optimism. This came to broader attention with the Harper’s Letter in July 2020, continued with an Economist editorial in April 2021, and was followed by the first New York Times editorial in March 2022. Since then, the NYT has run a series of articles challenging campus conformity and has even been willing to court protests by running pieces sceptical of gender reassignment surgery. WaPo is late to the game, but confirms the trend.
[ Fig. 1. Source: College Fix Campus Cancel Culture Database; FIRE Scholars Under Fire database; David Acevedo, ‘Tracking Cancel Culture in Higher Education’, National Association of Scholars (NAS) ]
Why the turnaround? Incentives explain a lot here. First, some of the energy in cancel culture has ebbed post-George Floyd, with the number of cancellation attempts dropping back to the (still high) levels of the mid-2010s (Figure 1). Second, the attacks on universities from the Right, encapsulated in Ron DeSantis’s campaigns against critical race theory and gender theory, permit liberals to use a “both sides” defence of liberalism. Conservative media attention also focuses centrist liberals on the need for internal reform rather than the prospect of further embarrassment. The Right has been a vital ingredient in the new liberalism.
But in the long run, liberalism is giving way to progressivism in elite spaces. The new cultural liberalism in the media reflects the views of senior staff members, and is opposed by affinity groups and young employees. That’s important, because surveys consistently find that “woke” values are twice as prevalent among younger Leftists than among older Leftists. Over 8 in 10 undergraduates at 150 leading US colleges say speakers who say BLM is a hate group or transgenderism is a mental disorder should not be permitted to speak on campus. What’s more, 7 in 10 think a professor who says something that students find offensive should be reported to their university. Young academics are twice as censorious as those over 50. These are the editorial teams and professoriate of tomorrow.
[ Source: Eric Kaufmann, ‘The Politics of the Culture Wars in Contemporary America’, Manhattan Institute 2022 ]
The steady erosion of free speech values is generational. Today’s young people are far more censorious than the young people of 1980 or even 2000, and they won’t grow out of it. While Zoomers are scared of being cancelled, figure 2 shows that they accept this risk as part of their political ideology.
Administrations’ occasional rebukes of student activists or adoption of high-minded academic freedom resolutions will make little difference to this speech climate. The situation in universities increasingly reflects a transformational current of illiberalism, guided by the generations who will one day form our elite.
#Eric Kaufmann#cancel culture#censorship#freedom of speech#free speech#academic freedom#academic integrity#higher education#student fragility#wokeness as religion#wokeism#cult of woke#woke#wokeness#illiberalism#woke authoritarianism#woke hegemony#institutional capture#ideological capture#religion is a mental illness
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101 Dalmatian Street x Cruella 2021 Twitter Trending Party Posters
(Poster 1 of 7)
I thought I'd bring back the nostalgia from a long while back and upload the first of the countdown posters made from the first 101 Dalmatian Street Twitter Trending Party I've ever hosted, to promote not only the show but also the release of last year's love-it-hate-it 101 Dalmatians film "Cruella"!
Man, I've really learned alot from promoting these trending parties. These countdown posters will always be part of my memory and also serves as the sole reason why I jumped in to support the show. I think my pet human may have nailed Cruella's creepy design from the show as well, dontcha' think?
(2 of 7 countdown posters)
The 2nd of the 7 countdown posters for the 1st 101DS Trending Party and the promotion of the "Cruella" film.
Okay. I'll admit that this is one of the posters that I am least proud of. The visuals and the green smoke are impressive, but for the Dolly drawing... Not so much.
(3 of 7 of the Cruella countdown posters)
This one takes a bit of inspiration from the pilot episode of 101 Dalmatian Street, hence why Dylan's head looks more slant. Cutekoopa wanted to go for different unique art-styles for each countdown poster, so for this one, he went for a more sketch comic style, as you can see with the pencil-like shading.
(4 of 7 Cruella countdown posters)
This is the one that recieved so much love from my pet human's mother! In fact, she has the pic as a wallpaper for her android device. How nice!
And what I didn't noticed until now that spots feel a little off here and there... My dog, is it THAT hard for my human to get each individual spot on each Dalmatian character right?
(5 of 7 Cruella countdown posters)
It's starting to get scarier with each countdown poster!! Goodness, Cruella is crazy enough to carry moths around, and poor Dawkins, Da Vinci and Diesel are caught in the crossfire!
Taken heavy inspiration from the moth dress scene from the film.
(6 of 7 countdown posters)
More spookiness!!
Still traumatized from the fur machine incident, poor Dizzy & Dee-Dee have been suffering from nightmares of this horrifying fur-obsessed she-devil!
Could someone come over and give those two a comforting hug and tell them everything is okay? Pretty please?
(Final countdown poster from the 101DS x Cruella trending party)
Here's the final one! And this time, Dante is the victim in this terrifying countdown poster. Betcha didn't predict Cruella consuming you alive, eh Dante?
FUN FACT: This one is one of my most favorites, as it takes heavy inspiration from a surreal RPG game, Yume Nikki. Cutekoopa wanted to replicate the similar visuals from the one area in the dreamworld where Madotsuki gets teleported to by Uboa.
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https://formu1a.uno/red-bull-e-quella-volonta-di-liberty-media-ce-stato-un-contatto-con-leclerc/
This isn't in English but still a very interesting article once translated. It seems like Liberty Media has expressed interest in top teams having two top drivers with Red Bull and Charles being the ones. I hate how it ended but the closeness and seeing Max and Lewis go toe to toe in 2021 was awesome, and feels like LM wanna try and replicate.
Liberty Media had the stars align with the 2021 season — all of this hype that started really gaining momentum during the pandemic and a title fight for the ages. They were riding the waves and then the new regulations came out and… RBR nailed them and nobody else and like that killed the shit out of Liberty Media’s vibes.
I don’t know for certain because as far as I know, they haven’t released any like worldwide numbers but the ESPN numbers Aren’t Great which is an indication that people have gotten bored and stopped tuning in. Meanwhile, IndyCar’s TV numbers are generally trending up as well as in person attendance so yeah, alarm bells are going off over at LM’s HQ.
Trying to pressure RBR into signing Charles Leclerc is interesting and I guess it brings up an interesting dilemma — where is the line for LM in terms of meddling/directing things that happen in F1?
But yeah, I do think F1 is losing the attention of Americans and Liberty Media is going to do whatever they can to get it back.
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ed changed presentation and I fucking hate it
There is like quite a large tw on this because idk what I'm gonna type yet but it's gonna be ranty and explain my different presentations in the past and present. There are dates for timelines but no mentions of weight (aside from title of highest, lowest, current)
Let's start with i am undiagnosed to the best of my knowledge (sometimes doctors here will diagnose you and not tell you). I have bounced between restrictive and overeating tendencies since I was about 12 (20 now) and it got super bad when I was 15. "Recovered" by myself (ie i weight restored after threats to be brought to a dietitian) but prior to this i was not eating much at all. I'm diabetic and would purposely make my blood sugar go low so I had an "excuse" to eat.
I've bounced moreso between over and under eating since aug of 2020. My highest weight made me so uncomfortable (Jan 2021), especially after being at a point where I was okay with how I looked. I would've liked to weigh less or be thinner but I wasn't overly unhappy.
Since Jan 2021, I've been struggling a lot more with thoughts of restriction but I can't seem to get to the same ability to restrict as lil 15 year old me. I know I shouldn't want to. I shouldn't need to. I just really want to get back to that weight. My body was fucked. I couldn't eat without my stomach hurting. I couldn't go to school without needing a three hour nap afterwards. I was so tired. My hair was falling out. My nails were so brittle that if I didn't bite them off, they'd bend and break. I was so pale. I was dizzy just standing up. But I was "skinny." I was "achieving" something. No-one noticed and if they did it was just my mam asking me did I want one scoop of potatoes or two. I had two other friends who were restricting at the time but none of us mentioned it to each other at the time. In my head we were in a silent competition. I wanted to "win" but they had a "head start" on me. I couldn't "win". I was the only one who had to be monitored regularly by doctors due to diabetes. I couldn't "win". It's fucked that a couple of 15 year old friends were competing to eat the least, but it's normal in an all girls school. You can pick out when someone's ed started, you can pick out when they recovered, if they did. Kids shouldn't have to go through that shit. Adults shouldn't go through that shit.
But with the new "trend" in bodies again I can't get over it. I wanna do it again. I wanna win. I'm an adult. With a job. I need to be responsible. I need to pay rent. I need to do my college work. I need to fucking survive but it's so hard. I've started overeating because I'm stressed and numb and depressed and Haribo fizzy jellies are the only things that make me able to think. With the sugar and the feeling on my tongue I'm either gonna not stop overeating or I'm gonna relapse into sh. At this point I want to relapse because it's easier. It's how I could win when I was younger. Things would be easier. Life would be straightforward. I'd think clearly I'd be able to control myself if I could control my pain.
This is very vague cos i crossposted from a forum but deal w it
#depressing shit#anorexik#edbllr#ana breakfast#body chex#need to lose more weight#weightloss#rexiia#pro rexy#tw self destructive behavior#not pro just using tags
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I posted 10,330 times in 2022
That's 5,563 more posts than 2021!
422 posts created (4%)
9,908 posts reblogged (96%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@lilydvoratrelundar
@seveneyesoup
@atomicduckies
@thirteenmyspacegirl
@theydoctor
I tagged 2,120 of my posts in 2022
#toh spoilers - 312 posts
#dw spoilers - 209 posts
#toh - 152 posts
#the owl house - 113 posts
#doctor who - 84 posts
#dw - 62 posts
#uk politics - 36 posts
#13s era - 35 posts
#morganposting - 34 posts
#tlt - 31 posts
Longest Tag: 137 characters
#i don’t think i’ve quite emphasised enough that i’m literally obsessed with halley. she’s literally my wife i love her more than anything
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
i can’t put it into words but. you kill your brother and then you spend the rest of your life trying to resurrect him. but you fail, and all you really end up doing is killing him over and over again.
5,757 notes - Posted September 4, 2022
#4
hollow mind literally went “belos murdered his brother and created a clone, only to kill the clone and create another when they inevitably rebelled against him, and he’s been doing this for centuries. he’s been consuming palisman (which have souls btw) to keep his curse manageable and the voices of these palismen haunt his inner self. also he’s destroyed entire cities, experimented on people leaving them braindead, and he’s planning on committing genocide in a few weeks” and we’re expected to believe that this is a show for kids
6,754 notes - Posted April 23, 2022
#3
7,502 notes - Posted October 23, 2022
#2
someone is fighting tooth and nail to keep christopher eccleston away from social media rn
24,260 notes - Posted September 8, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
how am i supposed to use any other social media site. which other site has a userbase so commited to the bit that a nonexistent movie can trend at no1
75,662 notes - Posted November 20, 2022
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58 Pretty & Trendy Fall nail colors 2021 you'll love this Autumn -
#nailart One of the easiest and cheapest ways to welcome the new Fall season is to do a fresh Fall nail colors 2021. As long as you swipe your favorite nail color, you have successfully transitioned to the next big nail trend and updated your image. So, what is the best nail polish color in the fall of 2021? Rebecca Isa said that several hot colors are emerging from the deep pink on short nails to the inspiration of rainbow colors, the ombré nail art, and the rich, highly reflective metallic colors. And this is just the beginning. "This fall, the nail color trends and hues are plush, strong, confident, and classic." Warm brown, rich red, sage green, dark blue-green, and some earthy orange, these vibrant palettes Accompany us this season. "Bottom line? You will have some fun with the best nail polish and gel nail polish. If you like to try it, you will also want to know how to remove gel nail polish easily."
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I think people trying to lie about Hailey Bieber’s influence in the beauty world are so lame. It’s incredible how influential she is lol I’d say even bigger than a lot of models/influencers now.
I live in Latin America and she basically made tretinoin acid such a big deal in the skin care world. All the skin care girls started using it or looking at it with their dermatologists after she named it on one of her skincare videos and now it’s a very searched cream at pharmacies here. You search that on TikTok and almost every video is Hailey related. Everything she puts on her face people immediately look for. The “Hailey Bieber glazed nails” back in 2021 were such a big thing in nail salons everywhere. The strawberry make up trend late last year. She also made the whole flat loafers shoes with white socks with preppy mini skirts a whole thing. Everyone here in Latam associates that look with her. Her street style is in everyone’s mood board.
She basically made the “clean girl look” a thing and everyone associates Hailey with clean look, skin care and light natural makeup. Rhode has grown so much and it’s barely 2 years old. I also see how everyone wants to copy her marketing aesthetic now and just the way she promotes her line w every release having an editorial launch.
The phone case thing was a HUGE deal. The moment it came out other brands started trying to copy, even Porsche released a phone case to put your key on it (as a joke, they even credited Hailey in the post lol) but like, her influence cannot he denied. Even people trying to put other stuff in the phone case are giving her money regardless. She’s really smart when it comes to marketing and she’s a good creative director and people want to discredit her all the time for being Justin’s wife and it’s weird.
Her smoothie is now part of the LA culture and even made it to an Oscars monologue lol
Like, she’s really super influential and she doesn’t really do much for it. She just needs to post some TikTok doing a skin care rutine and she’ll create a trend out of it. It’s crazy.
Hailey is definitely an IT girl!!!!! She is the fashion and beauty inspo of 2023-2024
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Describe your most recent purchase:
I just replenished my Korean groceries – I restocked on chapaguri and bibimmyeon noodles and also got moksal and pork bulgogi so I can try cooking other meats at home besides my usual samgyupsal.
Did you enjoy the last movie you watched in theaters?
The last thing I watched in full in the cinema was BTS' Busan concert when it had a worldwide premiere in like Feb last year. The first time I watched with friends; the second time I watched on my own.
If you make surveys, where’s the last place you saw a survey made by you on another person’s site?
I've never made a survey. I don't think I'll be any good at crafting questions.
Do you take the subway train often (if your city has one)?
We don't have that and our public transport is generally shit so you won't catch me in any of the trains that do exist.
What shoes did you wear today?
Ivy Park sneakers since I needed to manage a branded event today.
Does your sibling have a significant other?
As far as I know she doesn't. She had this...situationship...thing a few months ago but that's done.
Have you ever cried at a real wedding?
No, but that's also because I haven't been invited to a wedding since 2007, when I was 9 years old.
How would you feel if a girl asked your boyfriend out for a drink?
I don't have a boyfriend.
Do you live in an apartment or a house?
House.
Do you use Skype?
Nope. If I needed to video call with friends, we'd use Messenger. Facetime to a much lesser extent.
What do your flip flops look like?
I have slides instead of flip flops, and they're a plain white pair of adidas ones.
Any idea what you want for your next birthday?
I'll probably just treat my family out for either lunch or dinner. No big plans I think this year, as Angela is busy reviewing for her boards and I don't want to take her time by planning an out-of-town trip.
Are there any gadgets of yours that need charging right now?
My phone definitely needs to be plugged in, it's hanging on at 2% right now hahaha.
What’s the name of your nearest grocery store?
That would be SM.
What do you use to remove makeup?
Water.
Which awards show would you wanna go to the most (e.g Oscars, Grammys etc.)?
None of them, they all feel just like PR at this point. The big ones are almost always racist and favor men anyway so eh.
Any idea what time you’ll be going to bed tonight?
I need to go to bed at around 10 or 11, because I plan on waking up at around 7 AM tomorrow to start working. I didn't do any work last Friday and over the weekend, so I need to make up for it.
Do you think George Clooney is hot?
Not really.
Have you ever participated in local magazine cover girl searches?
Nope. I joined in giveaway contests, but not cover girl stuff altogether.
What colour is your keyboard?
Black.
Do you keep the plastic/paper/whatever bags after you buy stuff?
To quote the Tiktok trend, we're Filipino, of course we hoard paper and plastic bags for any and every purpose, including using them as Christmas gift packaging. Not sure if it's practiced in other cultures but we are definitely not opposed to gift-wrapping something like a mug in an Apple, Pandora, or LV paper bag hahaha.
Do you own any high waisted pants?
Yes! I like how the high waist finish looks on me so majority of my jeans/pants are in that style.
Do you know anyone who has two different coloured eyes?
Yes.
Do you wanna be a pirate or an elf?
Maybe an elf? I'm scared of pirates lol.
Have you ever purchased anything online?
Yes, it's how I prefer to purchase most things. I've been accomplishing my Christmas checklists entirely online since 2021.
Gold or silver accessories?
Silver.
Have you ever been called a skank/slut because of the way you dress?
Not to my face, at least.
Have you ever ridden an elephant?
Once as a teenager. I don't want to do it again.
Are you a fan of acrylic nails?
Sure.
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Are you between the ages of 30 & 40?
Not yet :)
What was your favourite Saturday morning cartoon growing up?
As to whether it was Saturday morning I am unsure, but Scooby Doo immediately pops into my head
What was your favourite toy as a child?
All my barbies
In High School, did you wear acid washed jeans?
I had a uniform in secondary school and I think I missed the acid wash jeans trend
How much was a gallon of gasoline when you first started driving?
Mmmm whatever the prices were in 2021 UK.
What was your first car?
I drove my mum's ford fiesta but have yet to buy and own my first car and already planning a mini countryman green or black preferably but probs will just take whatever I can afford at the time haha
Who taught you how to drive?
My mum sat alongside me but just practice and I had three different instructors (due to moving around)
What was your high school mascot?
We did not have one , or I suppose you could say it was Jesus as a catholic school. Haha
Did you go to your Senior Prom?
I did go to prom
What did you do after graduation?
Tried to find a job but it was the pandemic so took me some time
What was your first job?
Worked in Gap part time during uni
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Working for Vogue
Any posters on your bedroom walls growing up?
YES! In fact, for a time I had wall to wall posters of the classic pop mainstream celebs, Taylor, 1D, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Beyonce etc
Do you remember the first time you drank a beer?
Probs tried some whenever my mum had some maybe 18 but didn't like it
Did you ever try cigarettes?
Nope
How did you spend your summers growing up?
Usually we would go on holiday mainly in the UK and to see extended family.
If you could change anything from your teenage years, would you?
I would start learning to drive earlier!
Do you remember your first time?
Yes
Ever look back and wish some things were still the same?
Yes, I miss socialising with friends and meeting new people. I am currently unemployed and so my days are mostly spent looking for jobs alone. I didn't realise how surrounded by people I was and how much I would miss it until it was gone. Life is taking a slower pace right now.
After high school - straight to college or straight to work?
Uni
How much did you make per hour at your first job?
Pretty sure it was £8 something an hour
Favourite home-cooked meal growing up?
Fish fingers classic!
Favourite place to eat out growing up?
Pizza Hut - the ice cream machine was unlimited refills
Did your parents live in a different country before you were born?
Nope
Do you have a preferred coffee brand?
Nope
Have you ever dated someone who was terrible with money?
Nope
If so, how did it affect the relationship?
How often do you paint your nails?
I go to the salon just over once a month
Do you know anyone who’s related to a current or former world leader?
Not that I know of off the top of my head
What is something you don’t have any natural talent for?
Balance sport - skateboarding, surfing etc which sucks
Did you watch this year’s Eurovision?
Nope
Have there been any periods in your life that could be described as being chaotic?
Yes, pretty sure I have consistently had chaotic moments throughout
What is something you frequently forget?
I would say I am pretty good at remembering most things, I write things down in my calendar. Maybe when my life picks up the pace a little, I will start forgetting things.
If I looked in your fridge right now, what would I find?
Cheese, yoghurt, peppers, cucumber, celery, hummus, milk and much more. Very much an ingredient household.
How do you feel about your body?
Yikes. It is a work in progress. I'm trying to get into an active routine but I know it will change when I get a job.
Who is someone you would like to get to know better?
I don't think I have met them yet!
What is something that turned out for the best recently?
My friend invited me last minute to see Renee Rapp in London. I technically was busy but could have rearranged things if I really wanted. I said that 2024 was the year where I wanted to see more artists live but I am glad I didn't go because:
The tickets were standing and I'm not about that rock n roll life, much prefer seated tickets, that way I'm not packed into a crowd like a sardine. I watched a live stream of the concert and I joined at a moment where there was a break, for the concert employees to give out water to the crowd because it was so hot in the venue. Just from the concert stream I was feeling claustrophobic! (Maybe 2024 will be about learning about myself better and being okay with it!)
It is an hours journey into London and the venue was North London so essentially it adds an extra 30 mins to the journey time. Living at home means my sociable hours are limited to during daylight but as soon as it is night, I am indoors. Ofc when I move out I will go to any event at any time mostly because I won't have the stress of getting back at a certain time and feel guilty if I am keeping anyone up. And ofc there will be plenty of opportunities later in the year to see artists live, this won't be the last time :)
If you had to move to a new city, where would you move?
I would love to live and work in Paris for a while.
Have you ever travelled on a double-decker train?
I think the train from Paris to Versailles was a double decker.
What’s your opinion on assisted suicide?
Pro
At what point do you consider a relationship to be ‘long-term?’
After the first year mark.
What jobs did your parents have when you were growing up?
IT jobs
Do they still have these jobs? Or different jobs? Or have they retired?
Both retired.
Do you own any winter sports equipment?
Not yet but love to get into skiing.
Do you have a cell contract plan, or are you on a pre-paid plan?
Umm I own my phone and just pay monthly.
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